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Tezcat
02-03-2011, 10:17 AM
Can anybody recommend some diff oil to use please? I don't have any black grease around but have some 5k and 3k. Would either of these be ok?
peetbee
02-03-2011, 10:21 AM
Is this for the ball or gear diff?
If ball, then you need to use grease and not the black stuff, that's for the thrust race.
For the gear diff, sorry I have no idea!
Chrislong
02-03-2011, 10:22 AM
No.

Diff oil is for geared diffs. You need the proper grease and only that - AE Black Grease is for the thrust race, Silicone Diff Grease is for the bigger main balls.
Tezcat
02-03-2011, 12:01 PM
It's for the main ball diff. I'll get hold of some grease :)
bigred5765
02-03-2011, 12:03 PM
it must be silcone diff grease
Zoea
02-03-2011, 04:20 PM
Do you think you would get away with thermal transfer grease? Its pretty cheap :)
So the oil is only for the gear type diffs then? Can someone link some grease from ebay that would work? thanks
simoncrabb
02-03-2011, 04:29 PM
No, you wouldn't get away with thermal transfer grease.

Use this on the main balls:

http://rclazy.com/shop/grease-oils-glue/greases/associated-diff-lube-ae6591/

And this on the thrust:

http://rclazy.com/shop/grease-oils-glue/greases/associated-black-grease-ae6588/

We take paypal, pm me if you just want to send us a paypal payment, and we'll sort the rest.
Zoea
02-03-2011, 04:49 PM
Hi thanks for the help
Just want to confirm the stealth diff oil is for ball diffs because other people are saying use grease and this looks like oil?

Thanks again
peetbee
02-03-2011, 11:28 PM
What looks like oil? The tube that Simon linked to?
If so then it is grease in a tube, not oil.
jaffacake
03-03-2011, 10:38 AM
Go with the Schmacher stuff,these are the two types you need,if they are the same seller they might combine postage...
http://shop.ebay.co.uk/?_from=R40&_trksid=p5197.m570.l1313&_nkw=schumacher+grease&_sacat=See-All-Categories

EDIT- White grease for the main diff balls & the black grease for the thrust balls
Zoea
03-03-2011, 04:25 PM
Hi there
I already have ceramic diff balls (12) to fit, is it worth picking up some ceramic thrust balls too (6)? Has anyone had any experience with them - worthwhile upgrade? If they cut down on maintainence that would be great.