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derekmines



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United Kingdom 2010 Range Rover Sport 3.0 TDV6 HSE Stornoway Grey
Difference in diff oils

So I'm looking at replacing front and rear diff oils on the car, comma say that the f+r diffs both take the same 75/90 oil
Whilst other sites give a different LR part code for the rear oil if the car has an electronic locking diff (mine does I believe)

Despite having different part codes, both those oils are also 75/90

What's the correct thing to do here? Is there a difference in the oils or are we safe to use the standard Comma 75/90 in both?

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Andy K



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England 2005 Range Rover Sport TDV6 HSE Rimini Red

As the drive line oil gets changes so infrequently , just use the proper Castrol stuff.
In gold bottle for front

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knwatkins



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United Kingdom 2010 Range Rover Sport 3.0 TDV6 HSE Stornoway Grey

75w90 fully synthetic gear oil with an API service category of GL-5 is what you need for the front diff and also rear open (non-locking) diff.

If you have the electronic locking rear, you will need a different fluid specifically designed for multi-disc locking diffs. I'm not sure what the actual technical spec is for this, but LR originally specified Castrol SAF – Carbon Mod Plus. This is no longer manufactured and I believe Castrol BOT 720 is the superseding product. Equivalents from other brands would be Ravenol MDL and Rock Oil Gearaxl MDL.

For my front and non-locking rear, I use Smith & Allan fully synthetic 75w90 which meets the GL-5 service category. £12.84 for 5 litres. https://www.smithandallan.com/products/tra...fs-75w-90/

0.6 litres in the front diff, 1.1 litres in a non-locking rear or 1.8 litres in an electronic locking rear. Kev

MY2014 L405 RR Vogue SE 4.4 SDV8 in Corris Grey
MY2010 L320 RRS HSE 3.0 TDV6 in Stornoway Grey

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RRSTDV8



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United Kingdom 2012 Range Rover Sport SDV6 HSE Orkney Grey
Re: Difference in diff oils

derekmines wrote:


What's the correct thing to do here? Is there a difference in the oils or are we safe to use the standard Comma 75/90 in both?

The locking rear diff has a multiplate wet clutch that gives the locking effect. The oil is chosen to work with that so the correct oil should be provided. 2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed

Post #598108 Fri Apr 24 2020 11:46pm
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