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Djcla

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

oilman wrote:
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

Cheers,

Guy

Is there a 75w-80 meeting API GL4 for the td5 gearbox you recommend otherwise I might try the Millers trident you linked too as it's a lot cheaper than the landy stuff.

4th Feb 2019 11:38am

oilman
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Member Since: 19 Mar 2009
Location: Cornwall
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Yes there is plenty these days. You can also use one that meets GL4 and GL5 as it just means it has the synchro friendliness of GL4 with the load bearing ability (ep) of GL5.

Have a browse through these https://www.opieoils.co.uk/c-670-75w-80-gear-oil.aspx

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4th Feb 2019 4:01pm

Djcla

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

What do you guys use to extract new oil from containers and pump oil into diffs etc? Something cheap and any links be great.

5th Feb 2019 8:24pm

landy andy

Member Since: 15 Feb 2009
Location: Ware, Herts
Posts: 5729

2006 Defender 110 Td5 USW Zermatt Silver

I use a garden sprayer. The type that holds about 10ltrs and you pump up the pressure, then press lever on a wand to release fluid.

5th Feb 2019 8:29pm

Djcla

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

Are you putting the oil in the sprayer then and cleaning it out each time you switch oils? Are you just using the sprayer end or taking that bit off some how as I figured oil will be too thick?

This sort of thing
https://www.screwfix.com/p/sx-cs5-white-bl...5ltr/7490x

5th Feb 2019 8:48pm

landy andy

Member Since: 15 Feb 2009
Location: Ware, Herts
Posts: 5729

Yes that is the same type of sprayer. I empty it if required between jobs, and let the oil drain from the filling tube. But I don’t worry about cleaning it as all oils combine, not much gets left in it just residual bit. Also the oils on a Td5 Def aren’t that different to each other. I’ve just removed the spray tip off the end and bent the tube into more of a hook. Works really well.

5th Feb 2019 10:35pm

Djcla

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

Finally got round to ordering the gearbox oil for now, I've gone with the Millers Trident 10w-40.

13th Mar 2019 10:01am

Djcla

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

So far so good actually feels like a different gearbox, very smooth changes now.

22nd Mar 2019 11:46am

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