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    Offline Bluemonster71RT

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    Valvoline Gear Oil
    « on: June 24, 2015 - 09:45:41 PM »
    The center section I bought from Mancini Racing has on the break-in steps paper what oil to use but specifically says "Do Not Use Valvoline Gear Oil" any one know why? I have Valvoline gear oil already. The diff is a Auburn Pro series. Nowhere on the Auburn web page does it say not to use that oil. I have emailed Mancini but haven't received a response. Just wondering if any one else knew anything.
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    Offline Chryco Psycho

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    Re: Valvoline Gear Oil
    « Reply #1 on: June 24, 2015 - 09:48:50 PM »
    no clue but oil is cheap so why risk it
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    Re: Valvoline Gear Oil
    « Reply #2 on: June 24, 2015 - 09:55:20 PM »
    Because it was already put in prior to getting the sheet. So if I don't have to pull it all apart just to drain the oil would be a good thing at this point. 
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    Offline BS CUDA

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    Re: Valvoline Gear Oil
    « Reply #3 on: June 24, 2015 - 09:59:03 PM »
    DO NOT RUN SYNTHETIC OIL!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Straight up 80w90 dino oil only with a limited slip additive. Perhaps Valvoline is a semi syn :clueless:
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    Re: Valvoline Gear Oil
    « Reply #4 on: June 24, 2015 - 10:03:26 PM »
    Seems to be all good. sae 80 90w  made out of real dinosaurs.
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    Re: Valvoline Gear Oil
    « Reply #5 on: June 25, 2015 - 12:39:40 AM »
    a $14 suction gun will suck most of the oil out in minutes without disassembling anything
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    Re: Valvoline Gear Oil
    « Reply #6 on: June 25, 2015 - 06:17:02 AM »
    Quote from: Chryco Psycho on June 25, 2015 - 12:39:40 AM
    a $14 suction gun will suck most of the oil out in minutes without disassembling anything
    I was hoping that would work.
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    Re: Valvoline Gear Oil
    « Reply #7 on: June 25, 2015 - 08:50:59 AM »
    Since you bought it from Mancini, call them and ask them about it. 
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    Offline Bluemonster71RT

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    Re: Valvoline Gear Oil
    « Reply #8 on: June 25, 2015 - 11:57:20 AM »
    Here's the reply I got today
    :Valvoline just doesn’t have the reputation it once had. So we recommend using a different brand plus the Mopar friction modifier for the sure grip. I would remove when you can & put in a name brand like Kendall 80/90. Thanks.

    So it's just that they don't like it.
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    Re: Valvoline Gear Oil
    « Reply #9 on: June 26, 2015 - 10:31:45 AM »
    Or they have found the oil quality to be substandard & damaging parts
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