Re: Gear Oil for All-Wheel Drive

Aug 21, 2009 0 Replies


I would like to change the gear lube in the transfer case and two


>differentials in my 2001 BMW 330XI.
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>What brand; type and viscosity should I use?
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>What quantity should I order and from whom?
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>Thanks much.

The owner's manual will tell you all of these things. I highly recommend following it exactly because the controlled-slip stuff requires pretty precise shear characteristics of the oil. I'll say that I have never gone wrong with either Red Line or Royal Purple stuff, though I suspect the Red Line is recommended.


--scott


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