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What Gear Oil For My Dana 60 w/Strange Axles and Spool?
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What Gear Oil For My Dana 60 w/Strange Axles and Spool?
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March 15, 2016 - 08:24:27 AM »
I discovered that the ring gear that is currently in the car has a broken tooth. I am going to be proactive and replace the ring and pinion using a new install kit. I am going with a direct replacement gearset. Richmond Gear Pro set -- 4.10 ratio. What weight and type of gear lube should I use. Synthetic or mineral oil based? Just wondering what the consensus is...... Thanks in advance...
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Re: What Gear Oil For My Dana 60 w/Strange Axles and Spool?
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March 15, 2016 - 11:11:36 AM »
I use royal purple in my cars zero weight in my Dana in the Cuda , but it is a quarter-mile car only, Road Runner I went to royal purple 80 wait streetcar 354 gears
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While synthetic has less friction I have heard of numerous problems using syn in diffs so I would use a premium 80w-90 gl4 like castrol
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March 15, 2016 - 11:16:12 AM »
We use BG SAE 75w-140 full synthetic in most of the hot rods that come in here. Will that work ok, or should I go a different direction?
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March 15, 2016 - 11:32:19 AM »
I am sure it will work but maybe that is why you have a broken tooth ?
There is no need to go to 75-140 IMO 75-90 would be better
http://www.lastgreatroadtrip.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/gear-oil-comparison.pdf
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March 15, 2016 - 11:40:42 AM »
It looks like 75w-90 it will be. Thanks guys - I knew I could count on y'all...
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My new Dana from Cass came with a couple jugs of 85w-140 from Lucas if that helps?
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