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I-Landy

Member Since: 28 Jan 2015
Location: Bournemouth
Posts: 35

2007 Defender 130 Puma 2.4 HCPU Baltic Blue

Oil spec-Confused!

I've got a 57plate 130 TDCi(Puma), been trying to find out which oil to use in Gearbox, Engine, Diffs and Transfer box.

This from JLR customer service:

In regards to your enquiry please see below the information you requested:

Gearbox - Castrol BOT 130M

Transfer box - Castrol Syntrax 75W/90 or Texaco Multigear 75W/90R

Engine - Use only 5W-30 oil meeting Land Rover specification WSS-M2C913-B

Differentials front - Texaco Geartex EP 85W/90
Differentials back - Texaco Geartex EP 85W/90

This from Opie Oils:

You need an engine oil that meets the Ford 913B or 913C specification.

http://www.opieoils.co.uk/c-698-wss-m2c-913-b.aspx
http://www.opieoils.co.uk/c-1251-wss-m2c-913-c.aspx

They are all fine for normal use.

You need a 75w-90 for the gearbox and transfer box.

http://www.opieoils.co.uk/c-673-75w-90-mtf...fluid.aspx

If you want to go for the best, the Millers CRX 75w-90 NT, Gulf Competition, Motul Gear 300, Red Line MT90 and Millers TRX are ideal for the gearbox. The Castrol Universal/Universal Plus/Syntrans Multivehicle, Motul Motylgear and Fuchs Gear Syn are all decent alternatives. The Fuchs Syn 5, Millers CRX, Redline 75w-90 GL5, Motul Gear 300 and Gulf Competition are ideal for the transfer box. The Fuchs Sintopoid, Castrol Syntrax Longlife, Millers TRX, Motul Motylgear, Mobil SHC and Gulf Syngear are also good choices.

There are a few options for your diffs. The best oils are a 75w-90 GL5, like the Fuchs Syn 5, Millers CRX, Red Line 75w-90 GL5, Motul Gear 300 and Gulf Competition are ideal for the diff. The Fuchs Sintopoid, Castrol Syntrax Longlife, Millers TRX, Motul Motylgear, Mobil SHC and Gulf Syngear are also good choices. An 80w-90 like Castrol Axle EPX, Fuchs HYP 90, Gulf Gear LS or Millers Hypoid, or a SAE 90 such as Motul 90PA, Castrol Axle Z or Fuchs Titan Race Gear 90LS are good, cheaper alternatives to the 75w-90s.

http://www.opieoils.co.uk/c-673-75w-90-mtf...fluid.aspx
http://www.opieoils.co.uk/c-676-80w-90-gear-oils.aspx
http://www.opieoils.co.uk/c-679-sae-90-gear-oils.aspx

Left a little confused who to listen to, anyone help?

Cheers,

Ivan

1st May 2015 1:28pm

munch90

Member Since: 26 Oct 2013
Location: guildford
Posts: 3558

just stick with branded oils you can get at your local motorfactors

1st May 2015 1:37pm

I-Landy

Member Since: 28 Jan 2015
Location: Bournemouth
Posts: 35

I have 5ltrs of Millers CRX 75w 90 NT competition I was planning to use for transfer box and Gearbox, will that be ok to use?

1st May 2015 1:51pm

munch90

Member Since: 26 Oct 2013
Location: guildford
Posts: 3558

sorry never bothered with any millers oils

always used what I can get from local factors , so if ever you need more its easy to get

always used Castrol , comma , Granville or just any branded oil

if its to the spec listed in the owners manual then should be ok

trouble with using some of the odd makes of oil the specs they use weren't listed in the manuals , so it makes things more difficult when choosing oil

most oil websites have oil specs listed by vehicle reg , put your reg in and it gives you all the oils for your vehicle
(Castrol and Granville have them I know )

1st May 2015 2:07pm

MartinK

Member Since: 02 Mar 2011
Location: Silverdale (Lancashire/Cumbria Border)
Posts: 2664

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Orkney Grey

Specs from the Manual here:

Click image to enlarge

See also http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic8707.html

The Castrol Engine oil is widely available from Halfrauds etc (but a LOT cheaper at Costco... £18+vat for 4 litres last time I looked)
Gearbox uses 2.2 litres GL4. I used Castrol Syntrans Multivehicle 75W-90 Fully Synthetic MTF (Replaces SMX S 75w-85).
Transfer box uses GL5

Oil here http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Castrol-Magnatec...4194f97620

edit - cheaper here http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Castrol-Magnatec...4d1a60f795 Defender "Puma" 2.4 110 County Utility (possibly the last of the 2.4's)

1st May 2015 4:50pm

Naks

Member Since: 27 Jan 2009
Location: Stellenbosch, ZA
Posts: 2603

2010 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 SW Alpine White

Hi guys,

Please note that spec 913-C has been superseded by 913-D

The Fuchs Titan SuperSyn F has been replaced by the SuperSyn F Eco-DT:

Click image to enlarge --
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29th Jun 2015 9:22am

GSD

Member Since: 18 Dec 2012
Location: UK
Posts: 38

Hello everyone,

following on from the above, what grease should be used for the prop shafts? I would prefer to use what Land Rover use but cant find the type.

thanks.

4th Jul 2015 12:25pm

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