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Vehicle & Technical => Range Rover => Topic started by: Difflock on March 16, 2007, 22:10:08

Title: Transfer box oil
Post by: Difflock on March 16, 2007, 22:10:08

Just checked mine whilst in the area (Changed a snapped handbrake cable  :cry:  :cry: ) and it appears to be transmission fluid i.e its red and p*ss thin,is this right ?? as I was under the impression it should be EP90/80

Title: Transfer box oil
Post by: Budgie on March 17, 2007, 00:50:14

If you've got an auto with the viscous coupling instead of a central difflock then yep, it's right.   :wink:

Title: Transfer box oil
Post by: Range Rover Blues on March 17, 2007, 01:47:08

Is this the '93 RRC, then yes it should be ATF

Title: Transfer box oil
Post by: Rainbird on March 17, 2007, 17:01:04

I've just been through this debate on another forum.  When the switch was made to the Borg Warner transfer box with viscous coupling (1988/1989), the correct LandRover recommendation was for Dexron IID ATF.  The Haynes guide still refers to the use of EP90 which is incorrect.  I'd followed the Haynes guide until I got a Land Rover workshop manual.  Luckily after 50k miles on EP90, the transfer box seems unaffected (fingers crossed)

EP90 should be used on earlier transfer boxes; ATF on the Borg Warner.  I contacted Haynes who will make a change to their information when/if they update the Rangie manual

Title: Transfer box oil
Post by: Yoshi on March 17, 2007, 18:22:10

Definately Dexron IID, thats what i am using for mine :D

Title: Transfer box oil
Post by: Range Rover Blues on March 17, 2007, 20:02:06

Because of the afformentioined cockup I ran mine on EP90 for well over a year.  It makes no difference (tad quieter).

Title: Transfer box oil
Post by: Difflock on March 18, 2007, 22:17:39

Thanks for that boys,I thought I had a duffer on my hands,looks like she my have been serviced by someone who knew what they where doin

P.S its a 5 speed manual,the 380 box I think
P.P.S its the BW transfer box

Title: Transfer box oil
Post by: Range Rover Blues on March 19, 2007, 02:13:52

Now I heard something about the R380 being a different oil to DexIII, but if reverse is next to your leg then it's a R380, if it's next to 1st (and the box is s**t) then it's a Sherpa van box (LT77).

Title: Transfer box oil
Post by: Budgie on March 19, 2007, 17:17:10

Land Rover now recommends using MTF in the R380, although ATF is fine.  :wink: