aliendoughnut

im getting my car serviced and want to make sure i get the right replacement oils for the engine, gearbox and the dif, there seems to be a lot of differing opinions on these forums on which to use, i'm not after the most expensive but i want to avoid the cheap, can anyone just put in simple terms what type of the 3 oils i need for the engine , gearbox and dif. the car is a 2004 with 40k... any advice is appreciated

Floppy

Engine 5w40 (most opt for Castrol Edge 5w40 for Turbo Diesel Engines)
Gearbox Honda MTF3
Diff 75w90 Hypoid Differential Oil with a GL5 rating.

aliendoughnut

excellent thanks for the quick reply how much (quantity)of each?

gbduo

Amsoil on Opie Oils is literally the company who make the Honda MTF if you don't want to make a trip to the stealer as they don't always give it out.

You need 5ltr engine oil, 2ltr gearbox and 1ltr for the diff if memory serves. But always best to get a little more so you can flush it through a little.

And get a oil pump (electric or manual) as it makes changing the gearbox and diff oil about 100x easier.

Also the diff fill plug is a right odd size, I think it is a 23mm and you need a ring spanner as a socket won't fit annoyingly. Make sure you can undo all the fill bolts before you undo the sump plugs!!!!!

Floppy

Spot on advice there as well as quantities

Si2k

Amsoil dont make Honda MTF

rhauri

5w40 Fully Synth - buy 6 litres - (I used Fuchs Titan Race Pro S - but there are many other cheaper/pricier options)
Honda MTF3 - buy 2 litres - (I used Honda MTF3 - widely used)
75w90 GL5 - buy 1 litre - (I used Red Line 75W90 - a popular choice amongst many others)

BenRNBP

As already mentioned, a pump is a good idea. one like this would be a good buy: GEAR LUBE OIL PUMP http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/171344373894

H10NDR

Nothing wrong with Fuchs Titan GT1 XTL 5w40.
Matches ALL Castrol Edge specs and is quite a bit cheaper.

gbduo

Or spend a tenner more and take all the hard work out of the job!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/12V-OIL-DI...item461d8ba91e