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Posted: **Wed Mar 09, 2011 11:02 pm**

Hey all.

Wondering whats the best oil to use in an ea81 ticker with 185k on it?

Also what sort of oil does the gbox take? I seem to be having a leak i think from the rear of the box. Also gear one crunches if you try to shift into it above 10 or so kmph...prolly unrelated but yeah.

Cheers.

Posted: **Wed Mar 09, 2011 11:12 pm**

I'm running LSD grade oil in my gearbox and its going pretty well. The cold changes are easier - 2nd was usually really difficult to get in on a cold morning...

As for your engine oil I stick with a good brand of mineral oil, not into synthetics!

Cheers

Bennie

Posted: **Wed Mar 09, 2011 11:19 pm**

Cheers Bennie, what sort of viscosity are we talking?

Posted: **Thu Mar 10, 2011 12:58 pm**

20W50 oils in my EA81 for over 12 years using John Laws XLD, regular old 80dub90 in box and diff. .Before take off i select 1 and 2nd without drive and first drive change to 2nd always smoother

Posted: **Thu Mar 10, 2011 1:49 pm**

Thanks steptoe

Posted: **Thu Mar 10, 2011 5:44 pm**

Same here, Valvoline XLD Premium 20W50, but with Castrol Multitrax (75W90) in the box.

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