rhodie
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That was from a landrover mechanic
Just been told to use Ep80 in my Ird is this correct
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get it in writing.
So yu can sue him for a new one
So yu can sue him for a new one
Creeeg
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get it in writing.
So yu can sue him for a new one
...and then fill that one with 75W90 like it should be
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Shoud be 75W/90 API GL5 1.1 ltr , got mine from halfrauds , make sure you can free the filler/level plug before draining !
rhodie
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Thay use Ep80 and the fit them for ashcrofts transmission omg
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why would it be a big issue
rhodie
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Don't no Thay say thay use Ep80 in the Ird and have done for years
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I thought that was a homeless rag
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Creeeg
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I was always led to believe it was a total no-no.
I'm no oil eggspurt tho. I refilled mine on Sat with 75W90 after I'd had to take my IRD casing apart. And put it back together. Obviously
jamesmartin
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theres nothing special about an ird jus a diff and a few bearings and gears
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That goes BANG easily if you don't look after it
Well, the bits outside it, anyway.
rhodie
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We Thay done mine and it's been ok for 2 years now
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EP80 seems to be a thicker oilI was always led to believe it was a total no-no.
I'm no oil eggspurt tho. I refilled mine on Sat with 75W90 after I'd had to take my IRD casing apart. And put it back together. Obviously
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thats only because of stress of the way system works ,not oil ,lr like many upspec oil so they can leave it in there longer ,its often better to change it regular and use std oilThat goes BANG easily if you don't look after it
Well, the bits outside it, anyway.
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Good point.
Well, mine's been changed twice in two weeks. Do you reckon that's frequent enough?
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once more wouldnt hurt
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i once caught a mechanic putting 20/50 into a car I had when it should have been 5/20 get proper advise as some on here are trying to give you and do make sure you can take the filler stud out before droping the oil as once I had to weld a half inch bar onto mine as it rounded of I should have used a flat sided socket but do we ever learn
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yes weve all had to learn ,some recently, some over years in the job
