jas98 Member 1,046 Member For: 12y 9m 6d Gender: Male Location: Maryborough Qld Posted 15/09/13 01:38 PM Share Posted 15/09/13 01:38 PM hi I have got a reco diff 3.45 ratio, from a ba xr8 260 boss for a steal of a price ($400) for my ba xr6t sedananyway it has been sitting for 3 years and never installed in teh car due to a electrical fire it had..is there anay do's and do'nts after installing it? like is penrite 80w140 ok to use or should I use a different oil then drop it then refill?? reconditioned diffs are new to me cheers Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/86268-dos-and-donts-reco-diff/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamIan69 Bronze Donating Members 401 Member For: 12y 8d Gender: Male Location: WA Posted 15/09/13 02:05 PM Share Posted 15/09/13 02:05 PM Check your owners manual for types of oil. Make sure it is an LS oil though. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/86268-dos-and-donts-reco-diff/#findComment-1425289 Share on other sites More sharing options...
spinr33 Donating Members 964 Member For: 13y 8m 12d Posted 15/09/13 08:00 PM Share Posted 15/09/13 08:00 PM You should put new oil in drive for 1000kms then change it again you will see a lot of metallic dust where the surfaces are wearing together and new bearings etc that's what I did when I put new gears bearings etc in my old diff Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/86268-dos-and-donts-reco-diff/#findComment-1425302 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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