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Post by Simon 3.2M » Fri Aug 17, 2018 7:18 pm

Both plugs freed up nicely - 20 mins to change the diff oil plus Β£36 for the actual oil. Indy wanted to charge me Β£170 πŸ€”
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Post by mr wilks » Fri Aug 17, 2018 9:53 pm

Simon 3.2M wrote: ↑Fri Aug 17, 2018 7:18 pm Both plugs freed up nicely - 20 mins to change the diff oil plus Β£36 for the actual oil. Indy wanted to charge me Β£170 πŸ€”
Change of indy required too :D :oops: :P
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Post by Simon 3.2M » Fri Aug 17, 2018 11:09 pm

mr wilks wrote: ↑Fri Aug 17, 2018 9:53 pm
Simon 3.2M wrote: ↑Fri Aug 17, 2018 7:18 pm Both plugs freed up nicely - 20 mins to change the diff oil plus Β£36 for the actual oil. Indy wanted to charge me Β£170 πŸ€”
Change of indy required too :D :oops: :P
I think you may be right mate!
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Post by R60BBA » Sat Aug 18, 2018 9:55 am

Haha definitely change that Indie, where you based?
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Post by Simon 3.2M » Sat Aug 18, 2018 10:27 am

I'm near to Bromsgrove.
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Post by exdos » Sat Aug 18, 2018 11:32 am

Simon 3.2M wrote: ↑Sat Aug 18, 2018 10:27 am I'm near to Bromsgrove.
Mann Auto Services at Tewkesbury. 1/2 mile from Jct 9 of the M5.

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Post by Yorkie Z » Sat Dec 15, 2018 5:44 pm

Simon 3.2M wrote: ↑Wed Aug 15, 2018 4:13 pm Castrol 75w 140 from ECP 😊
Did you buy the LSD oil or the the standard stuff?
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Post by Simon 3.2M » Sat Dec 15, 2018 6:13 pm

Standard stuff mate
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Post by bradz » Tue Dec 18, 2018 12:51 am

It does. That sets the preload.

You can mark it and put it back so I'm told.
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Post by Spaniarduk » Fri Apr 26, 2019 10:22 pm

Simon 3.2M wrote: ↑Wed Aug 15, 2018 4:13 pm Castrol 75w 140 from ECP 😊

Hello Simon 3.2M, did you use the same Castrol 75w 140 grade for gearbox and the diff?
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Post by srhutch » Fri Apr 26, 2019 10:38 pm

Spaniarduk wrote: ↑Fri Apr 26, 2019 10:22 pm
Simon 3.2M wrote: ↑Wed Aug 15, 2018 4:13 pm Castrol 75w 140 from ECP 😊

Hello Simon 3.2M, did you use the same Castrol 75w 140 grade for gearbox and the diff?
Hope not as they need different oils.
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Post by Spaniarduk » Fri Apr 26, 2019 10:48 pm

Is it then...
R60BBA wrote: ↑Wed Aug 15, 2018 2:23 pm Gearbox - Redline MTL 70w-80 GL4 (1.7 litres)

Differential - Castrol Syntrax LSD 75W 140 (1.2 litres)
?
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Post by mcbeee » Sat Jun 15, 2019 2:04 am

I'm trying to find out what fluid to put in the gearbox and diff on my M Roady, I saw the post re

"R60BBA wrote: ↑
Wed Aug 15, 2018 6:23 am
Gearbox - Redline MTL 70w-80 GL4 (1.7 litres)

Differential - Castrol Syntrax LSD 75W 140 (1.2 litres)"

Never heard of Redline ?? Also , my indy was looking online and everything was pointing toward ATF ..?? I haven't checked with BMW yet but may have to.. they treat me well for some unknown reason, it could be because they like my Interlagos blue M (they don't see too many on Vancouver Island , either that or they think I will trade in my Porker for a new BMW, either way if they want to give me a discount I'll gladly take it :) )

Anything else I should know about ? ... I do live on an island in the Pacific and good car stuff is not that plentiful here. :rofl:
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Post by R60BBA » Sat Jun 15, 2019 9:07 am

Spaniarduk wrote: ↑Fri Apr 26, 2019 10:48 pm Is it then...
R60BBA wrote: ↑Wed Aug 15, 2018 2:23 pm Gearbox - Redline MTL 70w-80 GL4 (1.7 litres)

Differential - Castrol Syntrax LSD 75W 140 (1.2 litres)
?
What are you questioning?
mcbeee wrote: ↑Sat Jun 15, 2019 2:04 am I'm trying to find out what fluid to put in the gearbox and diff on my M Roady, I saw the post re

"R60BBA wrote: ↑
Wed Aug 15, 2018 6:23 am
Gearbox - Redline MTL 70w-80 GL4 (1.7 litres)

Differential - Castrol Syntrax LSD 75W 140 (1.2 litres)"

Never heard of Redline ?? Also , my indy was looking online and everything was pointing toward ATF ..?? I haven't checked with BMW yet but may have to.. they treat me well for some unknown reason, it could be because they like my Interlagos blue M (they don't see too many on Vancouver Island , either that or they think I will trade in my Porker for a new BMW, either way if they want to give me a discount I'll gladly take it :) )

Anything else I should know about ? ... I do live on an island in the Pacific and good car stuff is not that plentiful here. :rofl:
If you haven’t heard of something then look it up.
https://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-1019-red-l ... 0-gl4.aspx

If you don’t want to use aftermarket fluids then just use Genuine BMW fluids instead.
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Post by Spaniarduk » Sat Jun 15, 2019 9:18 am

What i used for my gearbox and LSD diff
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