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Old 05 August 2006, 03:29 PM
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My car is a 1997 Legacy GT-B Twin Turbo with a manual box.

Can I be recommended which Oil is to be used in the box and diff and how many litres they take please ?

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Castrol Syntrax (75w90). Gearbox 3.5l, rear diff 0.85l (or 0.8 can't remember, in any case you can't over fill it).
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Does the box and the rear diff use the same grade oil - Castrol Syntrax (75w90) ?

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would it be the same oil for the diff in my '99 impreza estate?
think it needs an oil change... the loud rumbling whiney noise gives it away
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What about Fuchs Titan Gear Syn 75W-90? Seems to meet the same specs as Castrol Syntrax and is also a semi-synth, but a fair bit cheaper. I find Syntrax makes the box nice and smooth for a year or 18 months but then starts to go off. I'm only doing low miles so would expect it to be good throughout the 2 year service interval, hence thinking of trying something different.

To answer the Q above, 75W90 or thereabouts is what you want in your Impreza box too, yes.
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