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Old Aug 26, 2005 | 08:22 PM
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Switching to synthetic oil?

I have been searching for a few hours now about different fluids for my 2000 4runner. I have figured out that I will be running Mobil 1 products in my tranny,front and rear diff's and transfer case.

Can someone please confirm that these are all the correct products to use:

Tranny: Mobil 1 ATF 16+ qts (I will be flushing the entire system)
Front Diff/transfer case: Mobil 1 Synthetic Gear Lube LS 75W-90
Rear Diff: Mobilube HD Plus 80W-90 (If I can find it locally)

If I can't find the Mobilube locally can I use the 75w-90 even though the manual calls for 80w-90?

Thank you for your help.

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Old Aug 26, 2005 | 08:55 PM
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75W90 is fine in the differentials. I think the 80W90 is specified by Toyota to match what many non-synthetic oil weights. Most synthetics have a wider range than conventional oil.
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Old Aug 26, 2005 | 09:44 PM
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Yeah, you should be good to go!
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Old Aug 27, 2005 | 07:35 AM
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Thank you very much for your help
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Old Aug 28, 2005 | 06:45 AM
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Make sure not to use mobil 1 synthetics for ATF. My tranny didnt like it. and Mobil said it's not reccomended. Either stick with the toyota stuff or go amsoil syn atf.
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Old Aug 28, 2005 | 07:50 PM
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Is anyone else having a problem with Mobil1 syn ATF? I did a search and it seemed that alot of people are using it due to the availability if it. Now I'm unsure of what to do, what about BG ATF syn fluid? I can get a good deal on it.
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Old Aug 29, 2005 | 05:08 AM
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You might like to consider Red Line Lubricants.
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