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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: star_whites on 26 March 2011, 20:53:11

Title: Rear Diff
Post by: star_whites on 26 March 2011, 20:53:11

Does anyone know what oil I need to top up the rear diff amnd also how its done??

Is there a levekl plug and how much should it have??.....Is there a set level or is it like the autobox where u let it fill until it runs out of the filler hole??

Title: Re: Rear Diff
Post by: damon80 on 26 March 2011, 20:57:01

IIRC, SAE90 semi-synthetic (with LSD additive if it's an LSD diff).

Fill it till it comes out of the hole.

Just to add - the filler plug is half-way up on the drivers side of the diff, need a Torx bit to get it out (T30 seems to stick in my mind, but not 100% on that...)

Title: Re: Rear Diff
Post by: RobG on 26 March 2011, 20:59:34

Quote

IIRC, SAE90 semi-synthetic (with LSD additive if it's an LSD diff).

Fill it till it comes out of the hole.

Just to add - the filler plug is half-way up on the drivers side of the diff, need a Torx bit to get it out (T30 seems to stick in my mind, but not 100% on that...)

T50 I believe

Title: Re: Rear Diff
Post by: damon80 on 26 March 2011, 21:05:16

Yep, you're right Rob - just dug out the guide on changing the diff oil, and T50 it is...  :-[  ;D :
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1161520937

Title: Re: Rear Diff
Post by: star_whites on 26 March 2011, 21:08:43

thanks chaps, the guide does not say, but are u better off doing this warm or cold??

Title: Re: Rear Diff
Post by: damon80 on 26 March 2011, 21:18:01

Don't think it really matters TBH...  Although I'd be inclined to do it cold to aviod burning myself on the exhaust