I've got an '08 G35 w/ AWD and am planning to change the differential fluid soon. The spec it calls for is
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Genuine NISSAN Differential Oil Hypoid Super GL-5 80W-90 or API GL-5 viscosity SAE 80W-90
I've seen different gear oils and some indicate they're for limited-slip differentials while others say nothing about this. I picked up this Lucas heavy-duty 80W-90 gear oil the other day but haven't used it yet. It meets the GL-5 spec part. What else do I need to consider ?
Looking at the technical sheet - just now - I see that it exceeds "PG-2 Limited Slip" spec. A sales type sheet also says it's "designed for hypoid gears". Admittedly, when I was looking at it in the store, I only saw the "GL-2" spec part and felt it was proper oil.
Reading other forums, watching videos, etc, others are using anything from Autozone-branded gear oil to basic Valvoline gear oil, etc. Seems like this Lucas stuff should be acceptable for this vehicle. Is that the case ?
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Genuine NISSAN Differential Oil Hypoid Super GL-5 80W-90 or API GL-5 viscosity SAE 80W-90
I've seen different gear oils and some indicate they're for limited-slip differentials while others say nothing about this. I picked up this Lucas heavy-duty 80W-90 gear oil the other day but haven't used it yet. It meets the GL-5 spec part. What else do I need to consider ?
Looking at the technical sheet - just now - I see that it exceeds "PG-2 Limited Slip" spec. A sales type sheet also says it's "designed for hypoid gears". Admittedly, when I was looking at it in the store, I only saw the "GL-2" spec part and felt it was proper oil.
Reading other forums, watching videos, etc, others are using anything from Autozone-branded gear oil to basic Valvoline gear oil, etc. Seems like this Lucas stuff should be acceptable for this vehicle. Is that the case ?
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