Just been told to use Ep80 in my Ird is this correct

rhodie · Aug 21, 2012

That was from a landrover mechanic

The Mad Hat Man · Aug 21, 2012

get it in writing.

So yu can sue him for a new one

Creeeg · Aug 21, 2012

The Mad Hat Man said:
get it in writing.

So yu can sue him for a new one

...and then fill that one with 75W90 like it should be

Ian jones · Aug 21, 2012

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 · Aug 21, 2012

Thay use Ep80 and the fit them for ashcrofts transmission omg

jamesmartin · Aug 21, 2012

why would it be a big issue

rhodie · Aug 21, 2012

Don't no Thay say thay use Ep80 in the Ird and have done for years

Ian jones · Aug 21, 2012

jamesmartin said:
why would it be a big issue

I thought that was a homeless rag

jamesmartin · Aug 21, 2012

Ian jones said:
I thought that was a homeless rag

that one is ,but oil wouldnt hurt

Creeeg · Aug 21, 2012

jamesmartin said:
why would it be a big issue

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 · Aug 21, 2012

theres nothing special about an ird jus a diff and a few bearings and gears

Creeeg · Aug 21, 2012

jamesmartin said:
theres nothing special about an ird jus a diff and a few bearings and gears

That goes BANG easily if you don't look after it

Well, the bits outside it, anyway.

rhodie · Aug 21, 2012

We Thay done mine and it's been ok for 2 years now

Ian jones · Aug 21, 2012

Creeeg said:
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

EP80 seems to be a thicker oil

jamesmartin · Aug 21, 2012

Creeeg said:
That goes BANG easily if you don't look after it

Well, the bits outside it, anyway.

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 oil

Creeeg · Aug 21, 2012

jamesmartin said:
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 oil

Good point.

Well, mine's been changed twice in two weeks. Do you reckon that's frequent enough?

jamesmartin · Aug 21, 2012

once more wouldnt hurt

Creeeg · Aug 21, 2012

jamesmartin said:
once more wouldnt hurt

...doing it right now...

teddywood1 · Aug 22, 2012

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

jamesmartin · Aug 22, 2012

teddywood1 said:
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

yes weve all had to learn ,some recently, some over years in the job

Just been told to use Ep80 in my Ird is this correct

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