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excossack



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United Kingdom 1999 Defender 110 Td5 SW Caledonian Blue
Diff and transfer case oil
Time to change the oils. Front / Rear diff and transfer case Gear Oil SX75W-90 GL-5 Semi Synthetic OK for the job? 1999 Defender TD5 110

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windy81



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Wales 1992 Defender 90 200 Tdi HT Firenze Red
GL-4 i think is what recommended, but most say GL-5 is ok too.
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4RF RDS



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Re: Diff and transfer case oil
excossack wrote:
Time to change the oils. Front / Rear diff and transfer case Gear Oil SX75W-90 GL-5 Semi Synthetic OK for the job?



GL4 is spec. If its never had synth before sythn and semi synth can hasten leaking at seals. Good luck Thumbs Up 2010 Range Rover MkIII Autobiography Super Charged (Idris)
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excossack



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United Kingdom 1999 Defender 110 Td5 SW Caledonian Blue
Cheers, I am not 100% sure what synth I have used in the past.(short of digging out previous receipts) 1999 Defender TD5 110

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bankz5152



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EP 90 Mineral Oil is the only thing that should go in diffs cvs and tx boxs Instagram @defender_ventures
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Post #792195 11th Sep 2019 6:10pm
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excossack



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United Kingdom 1999 Defender 110 Td5 SW Caledonian Blue
Found the old containers in the shed;

SX75w/90 GL4 Gear oil
EP80/90 GL4 Hypoid gear oil 1999 Defender TD5 110

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4RF RDS



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[quote="bankz5152"]EP 90 Mineral Oil is the only thing that should go in diffs cvs and tx boxs[/quote

Agreed unless of course you have a Roamerdrive Thumbs Up 2010 Range Rover MkIII Autobiography Super Charged (Idris)
2003 Range Rover Mk III (Desmond FitzWilliam)
2000 Defender 110 CSW TD5 (CTX)
1992 Range Rover Classic (Lizzy)
1972 Series III 300 Tdi (Stanwood)
1967 MGB GT

Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin to slit throats.
H. L. Mencken (1880 - 1956)
Post #792221 11th Sep 2019 7:35pm
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excossack



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So....... One says EP90 for both. One says EP90 for axles, and 75w/90 GL5 for transfer case! 1999 Defender TD5 110

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landy andy



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75-90 in mine and fully synthetic. I wouldn’t run mineral in a transfer box.
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excossack



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United Kingdom 1999 Defender 110 Td5 SW Caledonian Blue
75/90 and EP80 ordered for the job. Along with engine oil and filters plus gear box oil. 1999 Defender TD5 110

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John M0VAZ
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miker



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United Kingdom 1999 Defender 110 Td5 CSW Rioja Red
Ep 80/90 GL4 in mine, front back and transfer case.

All done 220k and seems fine!
Post #792947 13th Sep 2019 11:40pm
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