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I personally hate RP products in general... They stain everything purple and there is nothing besides a cult following that says they're even any good

 

It must be the Filipino in me then. purple motor/gear oil, pink coolant, and green windshield fluid.

 

OEM Toyota calls for that pink shit... The Toyota SLLC Boron Free, Silicate Free, with Organic Acid Technology is actually good stuff... Gm has a similar coolant and its DexCool Orange... Those specific coolants allow long drain intervals... GM owners manuals says for dexcool is 150k miles, or 2 years I believe... Could be wrong and it may be 4 years

 

I was kidding. But it is an option for those not as mechanically inclined as you and luka. I still don't think the swap is worth it unless the parts were free.

 

No kidding, or unless the truck is free! Either way...

 

lucas non-synthetic.

 

Wait. They recommend nonsynthetic? Any reason behind it?

 

I guess they've seen less failed diffs that were using Lucas non-syn. I actually don't really know though, but that's what I have in my diffs because of ECGS recommendation.

 

That report I posted, don't know if it's the same Lucas oul, but in the overall final, the Lucas oil that was used in the test had the worst score. I'll wait for Jason's opinion on the report.

 

Well, would you trust that report you found or the company that builds and warranty's thousands and thousands of diffs?

 

I'm keeping my Lucas gear oil in my diffs and you can use whatever your report says is the best.

 

Just wanted a mechanics opinion. Everyone has their favorites. Just saw the report and had so mocha technical stuff on there, I'd figure I'd ask. plus, I do know that when they run these tests, it's to the extreme till it fails on one thing or another.

I know Lucas is a good product, kinda curious why it was rated so poorly

 

They said they don't see any benefit per the cost. They don't recommend against synthetics, only against royal purple from damages that they've seen come back to them.

 

forgot to mention that it's specifically the 85w-140, the heavy duty oil that's recommended for above freezing temps.

 

BTW Dana, which one do you use?

$30 75w-90 Synthetic Gear Lube - 1 Quart (Pack of 2)

75w-90 or the 75w-140?

 

85w-140 non-synthetic

Looks like the oils tested were all synthetic.

 

Those available at any parts store or gotta go specialty shops? I think I gonna redo my rear diff with something else. the purple stuff been in there for at least 2 years now and I'm wondering if that's where the whine is coming from. it only started recently and I thought it was coming from my trans. but I'm thinking it's coming from the diff instead. just gotta change the oil and see if it was the problem.

 

Plus, I know you're diff isn't stock, I wonder if it would make a difference if I was to put the heavier oil over what toyota recommends.

 

The guy that bought your bumper just had his rear diff replaced because of the whine, not sure what Servco said was wrong with it.

 

Awww crap.