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Djcla

Member Since: 29 Jul 2017
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 469

Td5 transfer box and axle oils ?

I just wanted to check before buying the below oil to do 2 defenders that gl-5 ep90 will be fine for both axles and transfer box as I'm reading conflicting info?

https://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/p/car-acc...mp;cc5_868

2nd Feb 2019 7:23pm

landy andy

Member Since: 15 Feb 2009
Location: Ware, Herts
Posts: 5975

2006 Defender 110 Td5 USW Zermatt Silver

You want good stuff in the transfer box, and don’t worry too much about diff oil quality as they are very basic. The GL5 should be ok.

For more info, and a deal talk to opie oil and get the discount that you get for being here.

3rd Feb 2019 1:22am

Mike c

Member Since: 11 Aug 2017
Location: Maldon, Essex
Posts: 941

Hi, I used Castrol syntrans 75w/90 for transfer box and Castrol EPX 80w/90 for axles. I got this from Opie oils.

Mike

3rd Feb 2019 9:18am

Djcla

Member Since: 29 Jul 2017
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 469

https://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-739-castrol-s...x-oil.aspx

This one @mike c ?

3rd Feb 2019 10:08am

landy andy

Member Since: 15 Feb 2009
Location: Ware, Herts
Posts: 5975

That one shown is a good oil

This is the yearly service supply I’ve just fitted.

Click image to enlarge

The Motul was in the trans box.

3rd Feb 2019 10:20am

Mike c

Member Since: 11 Aug 2017
Location: Maldon, Essex
Posts: 941

That's the one Djcla for transfer box

3rd Feb 2019 10:46am

Djcla

Member Since: 29 Jul 2017
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 469

landy andy wrote:
That one shown is a good oil

This is the yearly service supply I’ve just fitted.

Click image to enlarge

The Motul was in the trans box.

Useful, what did you go for in gearbox?

3rd Feb 2019 10:59am

Mike c

Member Since: 11 Aug 2017
Location: Maldon, Essex
Posts: 941

The R380 main gearbox should have an MTF94 oil.

3rd Feb 2019 11:22am

landy andy

Member Since: 15 Feb 2009
Location: Ware, Herts
Posts: 5975

The REDLINE fully synth oil is for the gearbox. Top notch stuff

MOTUL for transfer box
The FUCHS is for the diffs
FUCHS fully synth for engine

Then canister oil filter, rotary oil filter, fuel filter, and air filter.

And got £26 discount as I’m a member on here.

3rd Feb 2019 12:08pm

Djcla

Member Since: 29 Jul 2017
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 469

Mike c wrote:
The R380 main gearbox should have an MTF94 oil.

Cheers I might get the Landrover stuff in the hope it smooths put the gear changes

3rd Feb 2019 12:26pm

Mike c

Member Since: 11 Aug 2017
Location: Maldon, Essex
Posts: 941

It did on mine, it's quite hard to find the genuine stuff but I managed to on eBay, the seller was a main dealership, Harwoods and it's part no Stc 9157 printed on my invoice.

3rd Feb 2019 12:40pm

landy andy

Member Since: 15 Feb 2009
Location: Ware, Herts
Posts: 5975

Opie oils do MTF.

https://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-147624-granvi...fluid.aspx

But I was informed the RED LINE was a better oil.

3rd Feb 2019 1:12pm

oilman
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Member Since: 19 Mar 2009
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 511

Mike c wrote:
It did on mine, it's quite hard to find the genuine stuff but I managed to on eBay, the seller was a main dealership, Harwoods and it's part no Stc 9157 printed on my invoice.

The genuine stuff s not that fancy, really it is just a slightly modified 10w-40 engine oil. Back then MTF's or 75w-80 oils were not readily available so a modified 10w-40 was used. This was also handy for Defenders across the globe as no matter where in the world they are, or how remote they just needed a 10w-40 engine oil, rather than having to find a specified gear oil that might bot be available.

So these days a good 75w-80 meeting API GL4 is ideal, but if you wanted to stick with the traditional stuff then the Millers Trident 10w-40 meets LandRover MTF94 https://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-60215-millers...0w-40.aspx

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4th Feb 2019 12:04pm

miker

Member Since: 13 Sep 2015
Location: Surrey
Posts: 1784

Mike c wrote:
The R380 main gearbox should have an MTF94 oil.

Quite a lot of places, (ashcroft included I think) recommend certain ATF's again these days

4th Feb 2019 12:17pm

Mike c

Member Since: 11 Aug 2017
Location: Maldon, Essex
Posts: 941

This is useful for future reference Guy, thanks for the information on this.

Mike

4th Feb 2019 12:23pm

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