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What gear oil for 65' Wagon rear end? 120-130

posted by  KaptKaos on  Wed Jun 17 18:10 CST 2009
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I want to drain, inspect and change the rear diff oil. I need a recommendation for which gear oil to use.

TIA








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    What gear oil for 65' Wagon rear end? 120-130

    posted by  benski on  Thu Jun 18 04:57 CST 2009
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    I like synthetic lube, myself. As Rhys says, a 80-90w lube that meets the GL 5 spec is great. A new gasket will obviously be in order as well. Any care and feeding of those diffs is appreciated by them, I'm sure. The wagons, with their 4.56 gears, are especially prone to howling and wear. They also have typically lead a tougher life by being stuffed to the gills than the 130s or 4-doors.








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      What gear oil for 65' Wagon rear end? 120-130

      posted by  KaptKaos on  Fri Jun 19 07:49 CST 2009
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      Can I just make my own gasket with some of that thick paper gasket material they sell at the local flaps?








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        What gear oil for 65' Wagon rear end? 120-130

        posted by  chris in calgary on  Fri Jun 19 08:09 CST 2009
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        Yes.
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        67 144, 86 740T, 91 945SE, BMW R69S, R60/2








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          What gear oil for 65' Wagon rear end? 120-130

          posted by  benski on  Fri Jun 19 13:36 CST 2009
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          Ye olde ball peen hammer strikes again...An arch punch set is handy, but not mandatory for this process. Maybe you have a set or knows someone who does. If you order a gasket up, I think they are about $6.00, plus shipping, of course.








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            What gear oil for 65' Wagon rear end? 120-130

            posted by  KaptKaos on  Sat Jun 20 15:26 CST 2009
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            So my standard exacto knife method isn't good enough? Has served me well many times before.








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              What gear oil for 65' Wagon rear end? 120-130

              posted by  benski on  Sun Jun 21 05:35 CST 2009
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              Your exacto knife method will work just fine. I was just letting you know my favorite tools when I'm punching gaskets.








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                What gear oil for 65' Wagon rear end? 120-130

                posted by  122power on  Tue Jun 23 05:56 CST 2009
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                Just skip the gasket and put a tube into the fill hole and suck the old fluid out. Thats what I do.








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                  What gear oil for 65' Wagon rear end? 120-130

                  posted by  benski on  Wed Jun 24 06:27 CST 2009
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                  "I want to drain, inspect, and change"...I don't think there's too much chance of inspecting the condition of the gears if you don't have the cover off, unless maybe using a borescope is an option. Just my $.02







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