Castrol EPX 75W-80 Differential Oil??
17 April 2005, 11:26 PM
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Castrol EPX 75W-80 Differential Oil??
Went into Halfrauds the other day with the intention of getting some oil for my rear diff & just grabbed this one:
Castrol EPX 75W-80 Differential Oil (API GL5)
Looks like I should have done my research first as after doing a bit of reading it turns out this is a mineral based, extreme pressure multigrade oil.
Think i'll be returning it & getting Syntrax for both the box & the diff after reading a bit on here & on the Castrol site
Syntrax is a 75W-90 part synthetic if i'm not mistaken? Is this the chosen oil by the majority or is there another I could pick up from Halfrauds, Motorworld etc... I don't really have the luxury of on-line ordering as my new gearbox goes in on Tuesday.
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Castrol EPX 75W-80 Differential Oil (API GL5)
Looks like I should have done my research first as after doing a bit of reading it turns out this is a mineral based, extreme pressure multigrade oil.
Think i'll be returning it & getting Syntrax for both the box & the diff after reading a bit on here & on the Castrol site
Syntrax is a 75W-90 part synthetic if i'm not mistaken? Is this the chosen oil by the majority or is there another I could pick up from Halfrauds, Motorworld etc... I don't really have the luxury of on-line ordering as my new gearbox goes in on Tuesday.
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17 April 2005, 11:36 PM
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Can I join your club?!! I read your previous thread on your gearbox. mine is in the mid stages too on my 94wrx I kept an eye on the oil. It went from a clear see-though colour to a black sludge in a few days! got whines and screeching etc too!! are you gonna rebuild old box? if so would appriecate knowing what you find broken inside!
oil change tomorrow!
cheers.
oil change tomorrow!
cheers.
17 April 2005, 11:58 PM
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I picked up a replacement box that goes in on Tuesday. I'm sure i'll take the old one apart at some point to take a look what was going on
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18 April 2005, 03:01 PM
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Originally Posted by wrxpablos
Can I join your club?!! I read your previous thread on your gearbox. mine is in the mid stages too on my 94wrx I kept an eye on the oil. It went from a clear see-though colour to a black sludge in a few days! got whines and screeching etc too!! are you gonna rebuild old box? if so would appriecate knowing what you find broken inside!
oil change tomorrow!
cheers.
oil change tomorrow!
cheers.
It's cheaper to get Syntrax (Driveline) straight from Castrol.
www.castrolclassicoils.co.uk
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21 April 2005, 12:22 AM
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Already done fella Langworth Motorsport did it in a morning for me & I can't sing their praises enough
http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/showthrea...25#post4515825
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Langworth Motorsport did it in a morning for me & I can't sing their praises enough http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/showthrea...25#post4515825
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