Omega Owners Forum - Rear Diff Oil

Radar Senior Member Offline Posts: 736 Berkshire Gender: Drives: '00 2.5 Elite Auto	Rear Diff Oil 22. Aug 2011 at 22:05 Can anyone recommend one which has a long enough plastic tube built in for easy top up? (Non LSD) Thanks
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twiglet Senior Member Offline "Ellie" Posts: 720 Framlingham, Suffolk Gender: Drives: 53 Plate Omega 3.2 V6 24v Auto Elite Estate, in Black with ALL the toys!!	Re: Rear Diff Oil Reply #1 - 22. Aug 2011 at 22:07 You only need 3-4 inches of tube max, as you can get the bottle pretty close to the file hole.
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Kevin Wood Global Moderator Admin Team Offline Posts: 20377 Alton, Hampshire Gender: Drives: 3.2 MV6 (LPG), Westfield	Re: Rear Diff Oil Reply #2 - 22. Aug 2011 at 22:07 Any old EP90 hypoid gear oil will do. I guess a trip to the local motor factors to check the spouts is the best plan.
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cem Omega King Offline Posts: 13920 Ankara/Turkey Gender: Drives: 97 2.5 V6 Manual CD- Clio Sport	Re: Rear Diff Oil Reply #3 - 22. Aug 2011 at 22:10 turned the car nearly 50 degrees to empty but worth , as the old oil was no different than mud..
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Dan282 Omega Knight Offline Bang Tidy! Posts: 1843 Dudley, West Midlands Gender: Drives: 2000 (X) V6 GLS in graphite grey	Re: Rear Diff Oil Reply #4 - 22. Aug 2011 at 22:16 Not trying to hi-jack the thread but is it a simple job to top up. i have a very small oil leak on mine and want to top it up to be on the safe side.
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Andy B Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 21988 Bury Lancs Gender: Drives: 1999 3.0 Elite auto/TDM	Re: Rear Diff Oil Reply #5 - 22. Aug 2011 at 22:20 Dan282 wrote on 22. Aug 2011 at 22:16: Not trying to hi-jack the thread but is it a simple job to top up. i have a very small oil leak on mine and want to top it up to be on the safe side. I suppose I should have a look at the level on mine too. My car won't rust around the floor pan around the diff/prop
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Re: Rear Diff Oil
Reply #6 - 22. Aug 2011 at 22:21

Dan282 wrote on 22. Aug 2011 at 22:16:

Not trying to hi-jack the thread but is it a simple job to top up. i have a very small oil leak on mine and want to top it up to be on the safe side.

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You can just top it up Dan, or you can do a complete fluid change if you want. Have a look here. Thumbs Up!

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1161520937

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Radar Senior Member Offline Posts: 736 Berkshire Gender: Drives: '00 2.5 Elite Auto	Re: Rear Diff Oil Reply #7 - 22. Aug 2011 at 22:21 I went to the stealers and the chap said it does not come with a tube and couldn't check since it had to come from another dealer Seen some on halfords - is gl5 more suitable than gl4?
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Re: Rear Diff Oil
Reply #8 - 22. Aug 2011 at 22:22

Andy B wrote on 22. Aug 2011 at 22:20:

Dan282 wrote on 22. Aug 2011 at 22:16:

Not trying to hi-jack the thread but is it a simple job to top up. i have a very small oil leak on mine and want to top it up to be on the safe side.

Wink

I suppose I should have a look at the level on mine too. My car won't rust around the floor pan around the diff/prop Roll Eyes

I don't think many of em will Andy! Roll Eyes

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Radar Senior Member Offline Posts: 736 Berkshire Gender: Drives: '00 2.5 Elite Auto	Re: Rear Diff Oil Reply #9 - 22. Aug 2011 at 22:25 Dan282 wrote on 22. Aug 2011 at 22:16: Not trying to hi-jack the thread but is it a simple job to top up. i have a very small oil leak on mine and want to top it up to be on the safe side. Looks straightforward - jack up rear drivers side and locate hex bolt on side of diff. Undo the bolt, top up and tighten bolt again.
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Re: Rear Diff Oil
Reply #10 - 22. Aug 2011 at 22:25

Radar wrote on 22. Aug 2011 at 22:21:

I went to the stealers and the chap said it does not come with a tube and couldn't check since it had to come from another dealer Cry

Seen some on halfords - is gl5 more suitable than gl4?

When I did my diff and gearbox, I used Opie Oils. Check out there link at the top of the 'parts for sale' section.

They offer discounts to OOFers and the oil was delivered next day! Spot on! Thumbs Up!

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Reply #11 - 22. Aug 2011 at 22:31

twiglet wrote on 22. Aug 2011 at 22:25:

Radar wrote on 22. Aug 2011 at 22:21:

I went to the stealers and the chap said it does not come with a tube and couldn't check since it had to come from another dealer Cry

Seen some on halfords - is gl5 more suitable than gl4?

When I did my diff and gearbox, I used Opie Oils. Check out there link at the top of the 'parts for sale' section.

They offer discounts to OOFers and the oil was delivered next day! Spot on! Thumbs Up!

I must be thick 'cos i looked on their site already but wasn't sure which one (mineral,synthetice etc..)- can you tell me which one you used or do a linky? please

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Kevin Wood Global Moderator Admin Team Offline Posts: 20377 Alton, Hampshire Gender: Drives: 3.2 MV6 (LPG), Westfield	Re: Rear Diff Oil Reply #12 - 22. Aug 2011 at 22:54 Radar wrote on 22. Aug 2011 at 22:21: Seen some on halfords - is gl5 more suitable than gl4? Yes, GL5 is better for diffs, if I recall correctly. GL4 is for certain gearboxes where some of the more aggressive additives in GL5 oils would attack the metal bushes. No such problems putting it in a diff.
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Re: Rear Diff Oil
Reply #13 - 22. Aug 2011 at 23:49

Radar wrote on 22. Aug 2011 at 22:31:

twiglet wrote on 22. Aug 2011 at 22:25:

Radar wrote on 22. Aug 2011 at 22:21:

I went to the stealers and the chap said it does not come with a tube and couldn't check since it had to come from another dealer Cry

Seen some on halfords - is gl5 more suitable than gl4?

When I did my diff and gearbox, I used Opie Oils. Check out there link at the top of the 'parts for sale' section.

They offer discounts to OOFers and the oil was delivered next day! Spot on! Thumbs Up!

I must be thick 'cos i looked on their site already but wasn't sure which one (mineral,synthetice etc..)- can you tell me which one you used or do a linky? please

http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-972-fuchs-titan-gear-hyp-90-hypoid-gear-oil-gl5-80w-... Thumbs Up!

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Radar Senior Member Offline Posts: 736 Berkshire Gender: Drives: '00 2.5 Elite Auto	Re: Rear Diff Oil Reply #14 - 23. Aug 2011 at 09:11 Thankyou guys
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