How much oil in the diff?

[ScuttleRX]

Title pretty much sums it up!

Seen on the gearbox guide that its about 2.5 quarts for the gearbox, but not sure how much the diff holds?

Would a total of 5 litres be enough to change both?

[allstaruk]

5 litres will do it the gearbox holds 2.5  iirc and the diff is somewhere arount 1.3

[ScuttleRX]

Cheers fella, i already ordered 4litres before I saw your reply, just changed it to 5 to make sure ive got enough in case of any spillages, anomolies, etc

[ro284]

Can i ask what oil you going for scuttle? redline?silkolene?
cheers Bob

[ScuttleRX]

going for silkolene, syn5 75w90 fully synthetic for both gearbox and diff .

Will give that a try, then at next change will have a go with the royal purples I think :cool

[ro284]

i would be interested to know if you can notice any difference at all Scuttle,especially the gearbox,
cheers Bob

[ScuttleRX]

Will post up my findings matey, should notice a difference, havent had the oil changed in either since ive had it (2 and a half years) so definately due a change, not that theres any signs of anything wrong at the mo

[ScuttleRX]

Im not sure exactly where the fill plugs/etc on the diff are, will the KG parts diff brace ive just put on need to be removed to change the oil?

From the install pics i cant see it blocking any drain/fill plugs...

[ScuttleRX]

Done at the garage today, £47 to change oil in gearbox and diff which aint too bad, and it saves me the hassle! my luck lately I would have just messed it up and spilled oil all over myself

Drives nice, gearbox feels a bit slicker, and diff sounds better (can hear it a lot with diff brace, also have all rear trim removed at the moment)