Trevor 90 Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 Probably a common question, but can you recommend , or point me in the direction of correct spec oils for engine, gbox, transbox and diffs for 95 defender 300tdi?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 Engine 15W/40 any good brand is suffiecent Main gearbox ATF or MTF94 Transfer box & axles & swivels EP90 Propshaft UJ's /wheel bearings /steering joints if greasable Grease Castrol LM or similar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harle Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 id try here http://www.landrover.ee/est/varia/downloads/cars.htm also google land rover RAVE, all usefull stuff there. Also just a little pointer from experience make sure you get GL4 spec EP90 or EP80w/90 for the transfer box, someone please correct me if im wrong, but i have heard it has brass components in there. They recommend GL4 spec in the workshop manual either way. Good Luck!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 id try here http://www.landrover.ee/est/varia/downloads/cars.htm also google land rover RAVE, all usefull stuff there. Also just a little pointer from experience make sure you get GL4 spec EP90 or EP80w/90 for the transfer box, someone please correct me if im wrong, but i have heard it has brass components in there. They recommend GL4 spec in the workshop manual either way. Good Luck!! Actually the book says GL4 or 5, and FWIW the latest LT230's come from the factory with a semi-synthetic 75W-90 GL5. Just from a protection point of view, and with the dreaded spline wear problem in mind, I'd stick with a good 75/80w-90 GL5 lube. Most better GL5's these days have the sulphur EP component 'buffered' to reduce copper discolouration. if in doubt, ask for a spec sheet and it should have the copper corrosion spec on there, and if '1B' it will be fine with yellow metals. The basic difference between the two specs is that GL4's have about 1/3 the level of EP additives of a GL5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
draper40 Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 what does EP90 look like, As i'm sure someone said it was black but when I got some it was a golden colour. Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjolliffe Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 what does EP90 look like, As i'm sure someone said it was black but when I got some it was a golden colour.Pete Yea it is golden and smells disinctivly awfull - dont spill it in the bacl of your truck, takes weeks for the smell to go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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