Just a very quick diff/gearbox oil question

[Northern Monkey]

The manual says gl5 80/90w fairly straight forward - local at dealer has given me 80/90w LS GL5

The LS is for limited slip diff's is it going to make feck all difference?? Or shall I insist on a non LS??


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[tuftywhite]

I think the GL5 is the important bit.

If I'm wrong someone will be along in a minute.

 

[Rob Farmer]

Diff oil is the best for the final drive and gearbox because of its higher shear strength.

 

[Northern Monkey]

But it'll be ok in the driveshaft bit too tho??


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[Beemerboff]

LS oil has higher shear strength than normal gear oil, so as Rob says it is better, and as a bonus you might even find the gear changes are a bit slicker too.

My local BP servo was knocking out a few cases of BP G/L 5/6 Limslip at a quid [$2] a liter and I bought a case, as I was paying six times that for Mobil 1 Synth, and with four bikes and two cars to service I use a fair bit.

To my surprise I found a noticeable improvement in the shifts on the airheads. It drips out of the box a bit faster than the M1, but at the price it doesn't matter as much.

 

[Northern Monkey]

Ideal thanks


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