diff oil gear box oil just a quick one

[maxlee]

hi guys

i did do a serch topics i found never had a real clear anser but did help a little just want to make sure

i have a R reg 190lwb twin wheeled 2.5di its a beaver tail / recovery truck
so it's loaded alot of the time i changed the oils before i did a 1700 mile round trip to pick a car up for my friend, used it for a week or so after then parked it up for 4~7 days jumped in it the othere day and it sounds like a wheel bearing or bearing some were is not healthy. i'll have a play later on after some sleep.

what i really want to know is what oil to use in the gear box and the diff i got a real bad feeling that the parts place using there w*** computer have given me the wrong oil would it have done much damage to gear box and diff in 2000 miles 1500 being at 55 60mph

[MinorMatt]

you need MT75 oil, which is red in colour and a bit like ATF

Some places will try to sell you a normal gear oil

[Guy88]

tbh even if they gave you gear oil for the box it probs wont have caused damage, its just so thick it wont go into gear when cold

if they gave you MT75 oil and its now in the diff then there could be problems

[taz666]

just to let u know the oil that goes in the mt75 isnt red any more its 75w90 and its like engine oil in colour and ford part no is 1045737 and they take about 1.5 litres or under and diff oil should be about ep80

[MinorMatt]

No MT75 oil is still red...

75W90 is not the correct stuff to put in a pre '2000 gearbox.

[maxlee]

No MT75 oil is still red...

75W90 is not the correct stuff to put in a pre '2000 gearbox.

i think 75 90 is what they gave me is a bit stiff when cold
we had a play to day and its gear box or front prop shaft bearing so going to disconect the prop and go through the gears 1st to 3rd at low revs fingers crossed its the prop bearing but oil will be getting changed thanks guys still going in tomorrow and having aword pikey style after all i own a dotg a recoverey truck and 2 4x4s so i might as well live up to the rep

[MinorMatt]

a lot of listings say 75w/90 for the non turbo but MT75 for the turbos.... guess what? The boxes are identical

[maxlee]

sounds about right

i love the way people can't do any thing now with out the reg i remember them filicking through a book and getting the part right 1st time no then rely on a computer were some one has entered the rong info

ami right insaying i want sea 90 oil for the diff?

[MinorMatt]

EP 90 or EP80/90 for the diff