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Old Jan 13, 2005 | 03:49 PM
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Gear Lube with ARB's?

What gear lube is everyone running with their ARB'd differentials? I assume that any regular lube will be fine. Just want to be sure before i toast $2000 worth of gears and lockers
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Old Jan 13, 2005 | 03:55 PM
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I run the Amsoil Series 2000 75-90W. No problems here. Be sure you do the diff breather extension if you put high dollar oil in the rear diff...........so you don't ruin it with water.
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Old Jan 13, 2005 | 06:02 PM
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Originally Posted by GRNTACO
I run the Amsoil Series 2000 75-90W. No problems here. Be sure you do the diff breather extension if you put high dollar oil in the rear diff...........so you don't ruin it with water.
thanks, i have done the rear breather extn quite some time ago.
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Old Jan 13, 2005 | 06:06 PM
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Yeah, regular gear oil is fine. No additives needed.
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Old Jan 13, 2005 | 06:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Robinhood150
Yeah, regular gear oil is fine. No additives needed.
thanks, that is what i was hoping to hear, i didn't want to get something that would damage any of the seals or o-rings and since i bought used thirds already set-up didn't get much packaging or direction.
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Old Jan 15, 2005 | 09:02 AM
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I run Redline heavy weight shockproof gear oil in mine:

http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/index.sh...ntheticGearOil
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Old Jan 15, 2005 | 09:04 AM
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I am running the local auto parts brand gear oil right now during the break in period as I'll end up trashing it in a month or so anyway, then I'll put in some high dollar synthetic crap.

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Old Jan 16, 2005 | 07:57 AM
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I run Redline synthetic 75W-90 gear oil. For added protection I use magnetic diff fill plugs and clean 'em out every time I change my engine oil.
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