Tran X Diff Oil

[jon.ford 3]

I have a tran x diff what is the best gearbox / diff oil to use.

Jon

[matt.f 16]

People say different things,most use normal Pug gear oil because LSD oil doesn't work in the be3 box too well.

Lots of info if you use the search function,should bring up a few threads

[allanallen 528 2 Cars]

I run my gripper and a tran-x on standard 75w80 gear oil (comma is my favourite flavour). Both are virtually silent and the gear change is silky smooth hot or cold.

If its a new diff or its had any new plates it'll want an oil change after 50 miles or so IMO, the oil gets quite s*itty after running them in.

[matt.f 16]

Mines got Total bv75/80,had no problems at all.Pretty sure Miles recommended it when I bought it from him in the group buy

[jon.ford 3]

It's an old diff came fitted to car when I had it, have had box rebuilt the plates where okay it works great. On slow tight Bends it makes horrible noises, I think most most LSD are like that it is in my escort aswell plated zf

Jon

[Anthony 1,000]

Worn/tired driveshafts that sounded fine on an open diff can make an absolute racket with a plate diff.

 

Echoing what others have said, run the oil to match the gearbox - so in this case 75W80. My Tran-X has done significant mileage like this and is still fine (and nice and quiet too for that matter thanks to a new, tight set of 'shafts!)

[jon.ford 3]

Worn/tired driveshafts that sounded fine on an open diff can make an absolute racket with a plate diff.

 

Echoing what others have said, run the oil to match the gearbox - so in this case 75W80. My Tran-X has done significant mileage like this and is still fine (and nice and quiet too for that matter thanks to a new, tight set of 'shafts!)

Funny you have mentioned shafts just fitted new set of 309 shafts ( haven't tried yet) and adjustable arms. The old shafts had only done four events and where gkn.

Jon

[jon.ford 3]

I run my gripper and a tran-x on standard 75w80 gear oil (comma is my favourite flavour). Both are virtually silent and the gear change is silky smooth hot or cold.

If its a new diff or its had any new plates it'll want an oil change after 50 miles or so IMO, the oil gets quite s*itty after running them in.

How does gripper compare with tran x ?

[allanallen 528 2 Cars]

How does gripper compare with tran x ?

 

It's difficult to say as there both in very different cars and have different amounts of pre-load. Physically theyre very similar and id imagine if they were set the same in identical cars youd struggle to tell the difference. If I was to get another I'd go with a gripper though as they have more preload settings to play with and cheaper rebuild parts.