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Old Nov 6, 2009 | 06:40 PM
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Rx8 lsd oil

Hi everyone what can you recommend oil rating should use for my rear differential LSD RX804mdel non turbo A/T?
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Old Nov 6, 2009 | 06:43 PM
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redline 75w90
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Old Nov 6, 2009 | 06:47 PM
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The Owners Manual says API Service GL-5 (SAE 90). I think a lot of people use 75w90. Do not quote me on that though
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Old Nov 6, 2009 | 07:10 PM
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The Eneos GL-5 75w-90 will work just fine. I've ran it in my own diff for about 30,000 miles.
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Old Nov 6, 2009 | 07:13 PM
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Originally Posted by dozer
redline 75w90

thanks for the reply forgot to ask how many liters should i used?
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Old Nov 6, 2009 | 07:16 PM
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rx8 oil

thanks to everyone forgot to ask how many liters should i use
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Old Nov 6, 2009 | 08:31 PM
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2 qt's of oil will fill the diff up and leave a little in the bottle.
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Old Nov 6, 2009 | 08:46 PM
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Redline is good stuff! I have 45,000 miles on my redline in my AT rear diff
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Old Nov 7, 2009 | 03:32 AM
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Originally Posted by cajunrx8
2 qt's of oil will fill the diff up and leave a little in the bottle.

thank you ... im happy my rx8 is running already, just need more change oil and cleaning ....yehey
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Old Nov 7, 2009 | 08:28 AM
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just wondering, is it really that hard to search ? -_-
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Old Nov 8, 2009 | 07:41 AM
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oil oil oil oil

sir can i ask how many quarts of oil i should used for the transmission automatic?
i had this experienced lately after high reving it over flows came out from deep stick
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Old Nov 8, 2009 | 07:58 AM
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it must be hard to search ...
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Old Nov 9, 2009 | 02:18 AM
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tranny oil

Originally Posted by Charles R. Hill
IIRC, it takes 12.

sir you mean 12 liters of ATF oil?

for RX8 2OO4 model?
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Old Nov 9, 2009 | 02:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Charles R. Hill
IIRC, it takes 12.

sit you mean 12 liters of ATF oil?
for RX8 2OO4 model?
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Old Nov 9, 2009 | 01:27 PM
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AMSOIL is what I put in my differential. Make sure GL-4 only if u ever change out MT fluid.
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