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Old 10 June 2010, 12:56 PM
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Does my car have a limited slip differential?
Impreza 1994 WRX

Ive bought some molyslip to try stop a whining noise.

It says on the back not suitable for automatics and car that have a limited slip differential which rely on friction.

How much would i need to put into my gearbox/diff?
Old 10 June 2010, 01:01 PM
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does a viscous count as friction? I would have thought that means a plated diff only
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huh?

Also says not recommanded with gearboxes which use ATF

Does a wrx have that too?
Old 12 June 2010, 01:49 PM
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Atf is automatic transmission fluid..
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You have 2 LSD's, both viscous, not friction. 1 in the gearbox and 1 on the rear axle. Neither use ATF (unless it's an auto LOL).

Used gearbox additives a few years back as trouble selecting 3rd and a whine. Worked ok for another year till it stripped the teeth off 2nd, so may buy you some extra time. From memory I doubled the dose as the oil capacity of the box is quite large.

Good luck and start saving for a gearbox replacement/rebuild.





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Old 16 June 2010, 10:28 AM
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How much oil does the rear diff need? wrx 94
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