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Vehicle & Technical => Defender => Topic started by: Mark_Solesbury on December 28, 2007, 09:31:25

Title: Oil - Difflock Evo?
Post by: Mark_Solesbury on December 28, 2007, 09:31:25

Going to change the Axle / Box / Tbox / Engine oil after new year.

Is it worth spending the extra cash on the Difflock evolution oil, that claims to be better, or just get some normal stuff from halfords etc...?

Also, Can someone just confirm the oils i need?

300tdi -
R380s Box -
Tbox -

Thanks,

Title: Oil - Difflock Evo?
Post by: iomlr on December 28, 2007, 09:57:54

pretty sure 15 / 40 engine oil and 80/90 for the rest....

Title: Oil - Difflock Evo?
Post by: GREENI on December 28, 2007, 10:37:17

Gearbox......ATF believe it or not :?

Title: Oil - Difflock Evo?
Post by: diggerdog36 on December 28, 2007, 11:24:05

Quote from: "iomlr"

pretty sure 15 / 40 engine oil and 80/90 for the rest....

 :shock: I dont think so.....I thought it was Automatic Transmission Fluid (ATF) in the Gear Box, EP-90 in the Transfer box and diffs, and goodness knows what the 300tdi takes.
I'd check with a main dealer of haynes before changing them, as some oils eat seals over night!!!!

Title: Oil - Difflock Evo?
Post by: V8MoneyPit on December 28, 2007, 11:48:47

Ashcroft recommend MTF94 (whatever that is!) for the R380.

I believe the LT230 transfer box takes EP80 or 90, as do both axles.

Title: Oil - Difflock Evo?
Post by: Rob110 on December 28, 2007, 12:29:37

yes mtf94 is much better from cold and even landrover themselves changes to this after a while, also used in rover car gearboxes.
Can be found at most motor factors, get mine from partco

Title: Oil - Difflock Evo?
Post by: diggerdog36 on December 28, 2007, 13:43:19

Quote from: "V8MoneyPit"

Ashcroft recommend MTF94 (whatever that is!)

Manual Transmission Fluid????

Title: Oil - Difflock Evo?
Post by: V8MoneyPit on December 28, 2007, 14:23:12

Quote from: "diggerdog36"

Quote from: "V8MoneyPit"

Ashcroft recommend MTF94 (whatever that is!)

Manual Transmission Fluid????

Surely not that obvious?  :lol:

Title: Oil - Difflock Evo?
Post by: Tommo on December 28, 2007, 19:35:27

yes MTF is indeed manual transmission fluid. its just ATF thats been modified a little to better suit the aplication.

Title: Oil - Difflock Evo?
Post by: unknownmanxman on December 28, 2007, 21:03:01

ATF or similar for the gearbox, And gearbox oil 80/90 for the rest

Title: Oil - Difflock Evo?
Post by: tonycougar on December 29, 2007, 00:43:36

I use diflock oils in mine all over and they are the dogs danglies as far as I'm concerned.

Title: Oil - Difflock Evo?
Post by: diggerdog36 on December 29, 2007, 08:38:28

Quote from: "unknownmanxman"

ATF or similar for the gearbox, And gearbox oil 80/90 for the rest

80/90??? Is that like EP-90, or Extreme Pressure 90!! :lol:  :lol:

Title: Oil - Difflock Evo?
Post by: Ricky on December 29, 2007, 11:29:06

i have used Difflock oils in all three of my disco's well worth the money.
It does transform the gearbox smoother, quieter and less heat.
if you do alot of wading i wouldnt bother with the diffs as it becomes expensive if you get any water contamination.
long term the Cost evens itself out as you dont need to change it so often.
i can also recomend the difflock engine drain plug. makes engine oil change a clean easy job

Title: Oil - Difflock Evo?
Post by: Range Rover Blues on December 30, 2007, 02:14:47

EP stands for extreme pressure, an 80/90 is just a multigrade EP oil.

MTF is indeed a ATF style oil optimised for manual boxs like the R380 and MT75.

300TDi should be either 10w/40 or 15w/40, in the cold I'd go 10w/40