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Anyone use castrol 75w90 diff oil?????

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Old Mar 15, 2004 | 04:05 PM
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Default Anyone use castrol 75w90 diff oil?????

I was just wondering if it is ok to use the castrol 75w 90 synthetic diff oil????? I cant seem to find mobil 1 anywheres and im leaving for flordia on thursday.
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Old Mar 15, 2004 | 04:19 PM
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i think it is ok . i just changed mine with Castrol 75w90 because the Mobil 1 is too damn hard to find.
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Old Mar 15, 2004 | 04:37 PM
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I hope so b/c i allready put it in. But i need to know if it is ok b/c im driving 1200 miles to FLA
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Old Mar 15, 2004 | 04:58 PM
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Well this is what it says on the bottel..........I think im safe but want to here from other ppl

CASTROL SYNTEC FULL SYNTHETIC Gear Oil
Synthetic durability for maximum protection!

SYNTEC Full Synthetic Gear Oil provides maximum protection under severe service conditions.

* Added assurance during extended drain intervals.
* Improved thermal stability and excellent shear stability for superior wear protection.
* Full compatibility with all conventional and synthetic API GL-5 and MT-1gear oils.
* Exceeds the service fill requirements of conventional and limited slip differentials calling for SAE 75W-90 and API Service GL-5 specification.
* Exceeds API Service GL-5 lubricant for extreme pressure conditions.
* Exceeds API MT-1 lubricant for non-synchronized manual transmissions used in buses and heavy-duty trucks.
* Meets the requirements of Mack GO-H/S.

Available Grades
# SAE 75W-90
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Old Mar 15, 2004 | 05:09 PM
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should be fine.. its very similar to Mobil 1 and MOTUL
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Old Mar 15, 2004 | 06:25 PM
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you're fine, it has similar characteristics as the mobil 1.
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Old Mar 16, 2004 | 08:14 AM
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verry good to know!!!!!Thank you all.
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Old Mar 16, 2004 | 08:23 AM
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For what it's worth, I got Mobil 1 75W90 from Pep Boys. It was $9 a bottle there.
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Old Mar 16, 2004 | 08:24 AM
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Yeah it's in pep boys.
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Old Mar 16, 2004 | 09:25 AM
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or advance auto parts, they always have it there.
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