Found original locker!! Which oil? - Land Rovers Only

Porheredia · 07-18-2005, 05:31 PM

Hello friends!!

Guess what? My mechanic finally found an original Land rover rear locked differential! When he was young and worked for his uncle, he used to install it every weekend in his uncle's series III, to go to fishing. After more than 30 years...he found it again in a forgoten corner of his cousin workshop. It was made in 1969 and it is sligtly jammed (it has been sitting there all these years!).

The question now guys is: what kind of oil should I use in this differential?

....the answer is critical my friends...since the main reason why Land rover stopped bringing these to the country, was that people used normal differential oil...and melted them!!!

...happy to had found it...and eager to here your advice....

Francisco

TerryS · 07-19-2005, 04:40 AM

Why don't you ask your mechanic? If he remembered where it was, after 30 years, he probably also remembers what Oil to use, Yes?

Bogatyr · 07-19-2005, 05:38 AM

Hmm, is this a locker or a limited slip unit like the Salisbury? I'm assuming the latter as I think the ENV axles were only for the 1 ton trucks...

But in any case, any modern 75w90 with a limited slip additive should be fine for the Salisbury axle.

Bogatyr

07-18-2005, 05:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
Porheredia Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Funny Costa Rica Posts: 1 Gallery: 0	Found original locker!! Which oil? Hello friends!! Guess what? My mechanic finally found an original Land rover rear locked differential! When he was young and worked for his uncle, he used to install it every weekend in his uncle's series III, to go to fishing. After more than 30 years...he found it again in a forgoten corner of his cousin workshop. It was made in 1969 and it is sligtly jammed (it has been sitting there all these years!). The question now guys is: what kind of oil should I use in this differential? ....the answer is critical my friends...since the main reason why Land rover stopped bringing these to the country, was that people used normal differential oil...and melted them!!! ...happy to had found it...and eager to here your advice.... Francisco

07-19-2005, 05:38 AM	#3 (permalink)
Bogatyr Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: upstate NY Posts: 317 Gallery: 0	Hmm, is this a locker or a limited slip unit like the Salisbury? I'm assuming the latter as I think the ENV axles were only for the 1 ton trucks... But in any case, any modern 75w90 with a limited slip additive should be fine for the Salisbury axle. Bogatyr __________________ Current Rover Fleet: 1996 D1 120k (finally on the road) 1970 IIa 88" (the running one) 1970 IIa 88" (parts truck - need any parts?) 1966 IIa 109" (next project...)

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TerryS Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Bloomfield, CT If I died today, I lived there all my life. Posts: 2,233 Gallery: 0	Why don't you ask your mechanic? If he remembered where it was, after 30 years, he probably also remembers what Oil to use, Yes?

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