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Vehicle & Technical => Range Rover => Topic started by: Merlin on March 08, 2005, 16:30:50

Title: Transfer Box Oil
Post by: Merlin on March 08, 2005, 16:30:50

The RRC Manuel says Dexion for the transfer box & Haynes says 80/90, which one is right?.  I would guess the Workshop Manuel in saying Dexion but best ask to be sure.
Full service started, all going well (so far).  Put Millers Magnol20/50 in the engine, we have a Morgan dealer close by & he recommended it. Apparently all Morgans come from the factory running on Miller Oils, not very well known as they don't advertise but should be good if they use it.--Cogs

Title: Transfer Box Oil
Post by: muddyweb on March 08, 2005, 16:44:34

The Borg & Warner box (no manual diff lock) uses ATF, the LT230 uses EP.

Title: Transfer Box Oil
Post by: Merlin on March 08, 2005, 18:00:42

Thanks Tim, mine just has the high/low lever so I guess it must be the one that uses ATF, it's a 1990 3.9 vogue efi.  Am I right?--Cogs

Title: Transfer Box Oil
Post by: muddyweb on March 08, 2005, 18:18:56

If you have only High/Low and no diff lock on the lever, then yes.. the workshop manual is correct.

Title: Transfer Box Oil
Post by: Range Rover Blues on March 09, 2005, 15:01:57

Does it hurt to run a BW on ep80/90?

Title: Transfer Box Oil
Post by: muddyweb on March 09, 2005, 15:03:50

I would think it has the potential to do a fair bit of damage...  the relative viscosity of EP compared to ATF for a start could cause problems with the oil pump and general lubrication, aside from the actual operation of the viscous unit.

Title: Transfer Box Oil
Post by: Range Rover Blues on March 09, 2005, 15:08:03

Ok understand about the pump but isn't the viscous unit sealed for life?

Title: Transfer Box Oil
Post by: muddyweb on March 09, 2005, 15:09:51

Quite possibly.... but it's a mute point anyway unless you have a good reason to put the wrong oil in the transfer box.

Title: Transfer Box Oil
Post by: Range Rover Blues on March 09, 2005, 15:22:16

Car used to belong to a bit of a berk, so I'm not sure what's in there.