bpman wrote:

sorry Rossy ... its a job I'm going to do shortly, I'm not familiar with Syntrax but I'll get some.

Just being lazy... how much do I need for both axles ?

dgardel wrote:

remember that the front diff oil is black for the MoS CV joint grease dilution

thanks dgardel. At least its not something bad then which is a relief. And I know you are extremely busy fitting an accoustic cover at the moment too

rossy wrote:

bpman wrote:

sorry Rossy ... its a job I'm going to do shortly, I'm not familiar with Syntrax but I'll get some.

Just being lazy... how much do I need for both axles ?

the front takes 1.7 litres and the back 2.3. In reality though I don't think its possible to drain all of it out as the drain plugs are offset from the bottom of the sump. Also its a good idea to heat the oil up a little before you fill ( I left mine in front of the fire for a couple of hours first) and when you've filled up to the filler hole in each diff go for a short spin before checking the level again as some gets distributed through the system. Out of 4 litre bottles I only had about 200ml left which is about right.
Check out Castrol's website as there's been a name change for Syntrax. Its the same product but I think its now called something else !

NO NO,

both diffs rate for 1.6 litres each.

If you overfill the diffs (same for the gearbox) they push out the oil seals.......

2.3 litres is for the gearbox

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rossy wrote:

thats correct dgardel - for a 90. Mine's a 110 and the rear diff on a 110 takes 2.26 litres. You had me worried there for a minute !

right you wrote

Rear Differential
- 90 Models 1.60 litres (3.0 pints) (1.80 US quarts)
- 110 Models 2.26 Litres (4.00 pints) (2.39 US Quarts)

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rossy wrote:

dgardel wrote:

remember that the front diff oil is black for the MoS CV joint grease dilution

thanks dgardel. At least its not something bad then which is a relief. And I know you are extremely busy fitting an accoustic cover at the moment too

Not yet,

busy now (holiday on the Alps)

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Busy next week (for job )

it needs same modifications but in the next 2 - 3 weeks I'll start the mods......

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dgardel wrote:

rossy wrote:

dgardel wrote:

remember that the front diff oil is black for the MoS CV joint grease dilution

thanks dgardel. At least its not something bad then which is a relief. And I know you are extremely busy fitting an accoustic cover at the moment too

Not yet,

busy now (holiday on the Alps)

Click image to enlarge

Busy next week (for job )

it needs same modifications but in the next 2 - 3 weeks I'll start the mods......

Daniele - whereabout is that in the Alps?

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