transfer box oil

Hi, just before i buy it can anyone confirm this is the right oil for my transfer box? Smith & Allan EP 80w/90 Gear Oil API GL5 5 ltr on eBay (end time 17-Aug-10 18:00:45 BST) or should i be going for something else? cheers

You have asked this question before and the answer is the same YES

thats for transfer box and also your axles.

if you desides to do the axles at the same time as the t/box you will need about 7 ltrs and that stuff of ebay is a bit expensive. I normally pay 40 quid for 25 ltr drum but then I got 3 fookin sheds to maintain so its easier lolol

aaah BUT monsiuer, nobody actually answered that part of my question, in my usual digressive way i managed to ask the quantity, type, trickyness and also whether i had filled my diffs up enough:doh: i got all the other answers mind I had assumed it was the same oil but cheers for confirming.

Tøxïc§øX™;1152525 said:

thats for transfer box and also your axles.

if you desides to do the axles at the same time as the t/box you will need about 7 ltrs and that stuff of ebay is a bit expensive. I normally pay 40 quid for 25 ltr drum but then I got 3 fookin sheds to maintain so its easier lolol

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cheers buddy, i did them the other day

I thought it was supposed to be gl4 spec only, and that it is quite important because gl5 damages yellow metals?

I use ep80 gl4 btw

Castrol do a gl4/5 which is ok.

Mr Noisy said:

I thought it was supposed to be gl4 spec only, and that it is quite important because gl5 damages yellow metals?

I use ep80 gl4 btw

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Land Rovers recommendations in the D1 owners handbook is for an oil that meets the spec MIL-L 2105 B, C and D thats GL5

Also http://www.lubrizol.com/DrivelineAdditives/AutomotiveGearOil/GL5.html

Right...

obv this has been discussed before, i thought GL4 was the outcome! and i "think" that haynes says GL4 aswell.

bit like the ATF/MTF94 argument really - if land rover had decided for definite it would be helpful.

cheers!

Mr Noisy said:

Right...

obv this has been discussed before, i thought GL4 was the outcome! and i "think" that haynes says GL4 aswell.

bit like the ATF/MTF94 argument really - if land rover had decided for definite it would be helpful.

cheers!

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Your not wrong there

I bought a disco 300tdi new in 1995. I bought a factory workshop manual at the same time. The manual states GL4 or GL5 may be used. I have used GL5 from one year old over 78,000 miles with no problems. regards blottie.

GL4 if there are bronze bushes in there, GL5 if there isn't

So I use GL4 for my series 2a and GL5 for Pricilla the Disco Queen of Gloucestershire!

.......well that was what I've been told anyway

Best Kate

I took Nick's advice on www.discovery2.co.uk and used castrol syntex. its been great.

M6SJG said:

I took Nick's advice on www.discovery2.co.uk and used castrol syntex. its been great.

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Interesting, but in what way and compaired to what??

The more I look into this the more confused I get. some oil companys say GL5 is ok, others say dont use it. I will take the advice of others on this site, who know more than me, and refill my disco with GL4.
Blottie.