[Supras] Proper oil for Torsen?

Dave Henry daveh at to4r.com
Mon Jul 23 08:45:50 CDT 2007


Any good quality gear oil will work, you do not want the friction modifier 
additive for a standard clutch type differential.

Dave Henry
www.boostwerx.com
701-730-6313
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Supraman" <supraman88 at verizon.net>
To: "Walker, Brian (Rich. Dist)" <Brian.Walker2 at VDOT.Virginia.gov>
Cc: <Supras at supras.com>
Sent: Friday, July 20, 2007 8:03 PM
Subject: Re: [Supras] Proper oil for Torsen?


> Walker, Brian (Rich. Dist) wrote:
>> Does anyone know what type of gear oil is correct for a Torsen unit?
>> I've found info on the Torsen site that says 'check owners manual' so no
>> luck there.
>> Is conventional LSD oil appropriate? I normally use Redline 75w90 but
>> wasn't sure if this required something else.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Brian
>>
>>
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> I used off the rack Vavoline gear oil, 75w90, with a Hypoid additive.
>
> You can get it at AutoZone, or, as my Toyota dealer told me, from Ford
> parts departments.
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