recommended oil for diff, gearbox on jdm sti7

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25 May 2006, 09:58 PM

scoob-555

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recommended oil for diff, gearbox on jdm sti7

anybody know the recommended oil for 2001 jdm sti7 and what type of rear diff it has

thanks in advance

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25 May 2006, 11:42 PM

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I "think" its a plated 180 diff (same as my MY03 JDM STi).
As for fluid, I just leave that to the garage as they know best

Tony

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26 May 2006, 07:52 AM

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any ideas on the difference between a lsd and a plated version and do they use different oils, or am i talking bo**ocks. was gunna go for silky syn5, anygood anybody

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26 May 2006, 07:59 AM

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plated and LSD are monikers for the same thing........

syn5 is not really an LSD oil..................

personally we use a Millers specific LS oil..

alyn