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Best oil for rear and front differential

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by bra, Nov 13, 2016.

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  1. Nov 13, 2016 at 6:41 PM
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    hi,
    With all the experience you had with different oil for front and rear differential for 2008 TRD Sport with LSD
    What is the best grade and brand you recommend? 75 w 90 ?
    With no chatter?
    Go with synthetic or not?
     
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    Aha nope. Mobil 1 synthetic is fine, as well as royal purple synthetic (I run that). For you you'll need to figure out if you need the LSD additive, which I think you do.
     
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    Yes I have the 08 TRD Sport so I'll need te LSD additive, so I have to take Mobil 1 synthetic 75 W 90 with a tube of LSD even if the oil is written with LSD?
     
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    Just use Mobile 1 or any other name brand oil with LSD additive in it. People tend to worry a bit too much about this whole oil thing. Use what is recommended, change it on schedule and your truck will last longer than you. I used Mobile 1 because it was the cheapest, name brand, synthetic I could find at the one store I went to. :rofl:They had Royal Purple too, but it was more money.
     
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    I have an 07 4wd with LSD. Tried royal purple synthetic even with lsd additive and had chatter, lsd doesnt like synthetic. As stated above, dont over think it (like i did). Just do what the manual says. Thats what I do, I believe in the rear its 75-90, dino.
     
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    I am hoping to get the same question answered. I have the Elocker, do I need an additive?????
     
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    Yeah so you recommend a no synthetic oil?
     
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    I highly reccomend no synthetic for LSD
     
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    So guys I have to take an oil (normal) and then add additive? Is it better if I take an oil with additive already inside?
     
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    No, but if it's in the oil you buy, it won't hurt anything.
     
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    I didn't think so, thanks, yeah, gonna splash some RP in that bitch and be done......
     
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    Just do what the manual says, buy a 75-90 oil, as well as a tube of anti friction lsd additive. Then follow a sticky for the write up and bingo bongo blammo your diff oil is dialed!
     
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    additive is you have an LSD right,if locker just run non additive
     
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    Most oil on the shelfs says it has the additive, but that's not enough additive, buy your oil and a bottle (4oz) of LSD modifier. Fill the diff with half the oil and add the modifier, then the rest of the oil to full. When your done go find a parking lot and do 4 or 5 figure eights to work the modifier into the clutch pack so you don't end up with chatter.
     
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    I dont know about E locker, sorry. I do know for LSD i would only get a dino oil and a tube of additive, im no expert, just what id do.
     
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    pretty sure with the Elocker its open until its not (push the button) no reason for an additive.....
     
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    all you Royal Purple fan boys should definitely read this,
     
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