greasemonkey

Pban, yes, it's fine for your rear diff. You'll need almost exactly 800cc for the rear, and around 3.2-3.5 litres for the 'box/front diff.

So, if you've got to buy it by the litre, you'll need 5 - of which you'll have some left over for topping up.

[Edited by greasemonkey - 9/6/2003 9:01:59 PM]

pban

Is this the stuff for the gear box?

Castrol Syntrax Universal - 75W/90
Part synthetic
Covers 95% of all manual gearboxes,
including those requiring a gear oil to
API GL3, GL4 and GL5

If so what the RRP?

wah

Yeah thats the stuffdid mine beginning of August,as for price I guess it varies I got mine from Castrol direct @ £9.99 a litre web addy is www.castrolclassicoils.co.uk

pban

oh excellent, have found a source for £5.99 so just wanted to check its the smae stuff.

Will go and buy mine then I'll let everyone know where

Paul

pban

Is this OK for my rear diff too, STI 5 (4 door), if so am I right in thinking I need 5 litres for the gearbox, front diff & rear diff.

Paul

pban

Anyone?

mart360

see the other post

i thought 5 litres!!!!

but not sure if the conversion fairys are playing around

i worked it out as the others did differntly

mart

pban

Thanks guys, bought 5 litres today

mart360

Oh and thats if you can get the bloody plugs out of the rear diff

not saying there tight but..........

Mart

caz1562

So where did you get it for £5.99 a litre then ??

mart360

I got mine from halfords £9.99 per litre

normal hypoid £6.99 still gl5 spec

and the local motorfactors were doing carlube gl5 spec

For £10.99 for 5 litres !!

i bought syntrax

Mart

pban

caz

Slight miss judgement, it was £5.99 per 500ml at Tesco, only realised yesterday when I went to buy it. Went Halfords in the end

dhorwich

smells horrible doesnt it..!!! but like cat pi**..

Dan