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11-11-2013, 02:26 AM
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HO72 Gear Lube
Just like the title says what gear oil should I run? Also about how much does it hold? I figure any GL-5 between 75w90 and 85w140 should be fine but want to be sure.
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11-11-2013, 12:54 PM
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Re: HO72 Gear Lube
i used regular gear oil, 75-90 i believe. I pull the plug and filled it until it came out the hole.
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11-11-2013, 11:56 PM
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Re: HO72 Gear Lube
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11-13-2013, 10:36 PM
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Re: HO72 Gear Lube
According to my '67 Chassis Service Manual:
Lubricate with Multi-Purpose gear lubricant meeting requirements of U.S. Ordnance Spec. MIL-L-2105B Below 10F SAE 80 Up to 100F SAE 90 Above 100F Consistently SAE 140 No fill capacity in print that I can find. Several years ago, I filled my bone dry HO52 with approx. 3qts. give or take. (Beware! my memory may be faulty!). I say "bone dry" because I had the rear end apart for a carrier swap and total clean and scrub to remove metal dust and particles. I used 80/90 GL-5 gear oil. Hope this is of some use. |
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11-13-2013, 10:44 PM
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Re: HO72 Gear Lube
Regular gear lube, but from what i have been told if you have the no spin diff you need a limited slip additive, available at your local auto parts store.
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11-13-2013, 10:48 PM
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Re: HO72 Gear Lube
2½ is in my memory for some reason. It has been a while and I want to say the brand name was JL-7??? Some red goo that my uncle used to use in semi rear diffs.
I bought 3 quarts and tried to put it all in but it was oozing out of the fill hole. I was on a slanted driveway though. Like C20pickup said, fill until it oozes out. Put the plug in and drive away. Good luck buddy.
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11-14-2013, 01:10 AM
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Re: HO72 Gear Lube
Pretty sure 3 qt. will fill it and maybe have some left over. I used Mobil-1 full synthetic 75W-90, but any brand will do the job, and dino is okay too. I just preferred synthetic.
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