maverick451

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Hi guys

Cant seem to find a definitive answer

Ive got a 1996 300tdi, on the swivel pin housing it has a the drain plug as opposed to later models that just have a filler.

Should I be using EP 80/90? or one shot grease?
 
Hi guys

Cant seem to find a definitive answer

Ive got a 1996 300tdi, on the swivel pin housing it has a the drain plug as opposed to later models that just have a filler.

Should I be using EP 80/90? or one shot grease?
Far as I know, either. I like oil, but if it is leaking use the one shot stuff.
 
yes either, one shot was introduced in the later 1990s to cut out a service requirement of swivel oil changes, thus cheapening cost of service
 
One shot is excellent stuff.
I even run it in my series 2.
Do they not need 'splash' onto the upper pin for lube ?
As they don't have CV joints as such, but Tracta Joints up to '53 ? I fink ... o_O
 
I know that, but before railko was thought of, a regular splash was deemed needed ...
One shot is a thin grease (pretty much a mix of ep and molygrease (I think)) and it will become more liquid as it heats up, therefore it still gets splashed about a bit. Plus it won't drip off totally.
 
And as I was trying to say to James, if the owner does not do high mileage the grease should stay in and not get thrown out of the UJ journals ...
but if it does not liquidise enough to get to the needle rollers, it may come back to bite you ...
 
Still not had a problem using the oil, saves adding another tin of stuff to the dozens of petrochemicals in the shed! :)
Another nice thing about the oil is the certainty afforded by the level plugs for visual check.
 

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