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Re: Diff Oil [Re: Jake97T] #585593 03/29/05 12:07 AM
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sluggo Offline
Getting the Wheeling Fever
Trying to go off memory here, is that 80W-90 for the rear diff?

Re: Diff Oil [Re: Jake97T] #585594 03/29/05 12:11 AM
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adam Offline
Body Damage is Cool
They're either lying or ignorant.

It's not a "period" any longer than the first drive. Drive easily for a few miles, stop and let the diff cool. Repeat. 2-3 cycles of this on the first drive should be sufficient, and then you can hammer it again. Excessive heat can be the kiss of death to new gears.

read.


~Adam


96 T100: D44, lockers and stuff
Re: Diff Oil [Re: sluggo] #585595 03/29/05 12:15 AM
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adam Offline
Body Damage is Cool
80/90, 75/90, either one.


~Adam


96 T100: D44, lockers and stuff
Re: Diff Oil [Re: adam] #585596 03/29/05 02:16 AM
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Jake97T Offline OP
Body Damage is Cool
Well luckily for me i just drove it home im pretty sure, didnt do any wheeling, just all street driving, i dont know if that constitutes taking it easy or not, i didnt do any cooling time, hopefully ill be okay, what kind of things should i look and listen for that might say something is wrong???


97 FZJ80, Stock, Factory Lockers.
Re: Diff Oil [Re: Jake97T] #585597 03/29/05 07:45 AM
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adam Offline
Body Damage is Cool
Undue noise is about the only clue you'll get, if that. If they overheat too badly the gears could take on a bluish, burned tint. More often I think people just end up wondering once they find teeth in the drain pan why the gearset only lasted a year or three without giving any obvious signs of failure.


~Adam


96 T100: D44, lockers and stuff
Re: Diff Oil [Re: adam] #585598 03/29/05 04:08 PM
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sluggo Offline
Getting the Wheeling Fever
The owners manual says 2.5 quarts of SAE 90 hypoid gear oil. What the heck is a hypoid? Still think 75W-90 is OK?

Re: Diff Oil [Re: sluggo] #585599 03/29/05 07:09 PM
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Jake97T Offline OP
Body Damage is Cool
75W/90 is what the books say for the diffs, i got 3.1 qts for the rear end, didnt quite hold that much but close to it.


97 FZJ80, Stock, Factory Lockers.
Re: Diff Oil [Re: sluggo] #585600 03/29/05 07:21 PM
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adam Offline
Body Damage is Cool
Google anyone?

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>Can someone explain the difference between Hypoid and Non-Hypoid
>oil?

"Hypoid" is not really a question of oil, so much as a question of
gearcutting. Old (1920's) rear axles used straight bevel gears to form
the crownwheel and pinion. These had two disadvantage, the pinion
shaft meets the crownwheel on its central axis, and the straight cut
gears are noisy. By using a more complex "hypoid" gear tooth shape (if
you look at a pinion, the teeth appear twisted) these problems can be
addressed. The more gradual engagement of the teeth along their length
reduces noise. By careful design of the geometry the pinion can be
made to mesh _below_ the axis of the crownwheel. As the centre height
of the crownwheel is fixed by the wheel height, this allows the
propshaft to be lowered relative to the car body, giving a clearer
floorpan and lower centre of gravity for better cornering. Hypoid
bevels are now universal in this application.

Because of the sliding contact that hypoid gears make, their
hydrodynamic contact pressure is higher. To be suitable for use with
hypoid gears, a lubricant must be capable of resisting high pressures.

Oils with "EP" ratings (Extreme Pressure) such as EP90 are required.
Some brands describe themselves as "hypoid" instead, a term which is
synonymous with EP. GL-5 is a formal API standard for this type of oil
(comparable to MIL-L-2105B/C/D)


~Adam


96 T100: D44, lockers and stuff
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