oils and one shot grease

robbie the greatl

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• Apr 10, 2024

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hi any advice please ,i changed oil today in gearbox,transfer case and checked diffs on inspection of front diff oil it looks like its got mixed up a bit with one shot as its black its. not coming out anywhere as i did swivels and bearings in the summer so no leaks i t rust this will be ok if left as someone once said on here if stub seal leaking bearings will run in oil a nd cv joints any ad vice please

 

tottot

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• Apr 10, 2024

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I would rather have EP 80/90 in the Diff but as long as it is full of something that lubricates no short term issues.

 

robbie the greatl

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• Apr 10, 2024

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tottot said:

I would rather have EP 80/90 in the Diff but as long as it is full of something that lubricates no short term issues.

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thanks for the reply i think i will check oneshot grease level in each side to see witch one has seal leaking into diff right fickin job to replace seal , its got ep 80/90 in diff but one shot grease has got into it when i took level plug out it was over full
if oil can go one way can it go the other ?

 

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• Apr 10, 2024

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If you have too much in the axle then wouldn't that mean you have too little in the swivel?
It's not too bad a job to do, just a bit irritating for a small seal.