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Hello guys, One question for you all. After all the discussion on engine oil and trans oil, I have decided to go with the redline and amsoil tranny fluid, but what was mentioned about the rear diff fluid. I cant remember after all the different threads and topics on them which one was mentioned. Could someone post up what the best diff fluid was please and thank you.

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Hello guys, One question for you all. After all the discussion on engine oil and trans oil, I have decided to go with the redline and amsoil tranny fluid, but what was mentioned about the rear diff fluid. I cant remember after all the different threads and topics on them which one was mentioned. Could someone post up what the best diff fluid was please and thank you.

 

 

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I had a Trans Am with 75K miles on it. I put RP 75W-140 in it, and in another 10K miles the pinion bearing spun and the rear-end had to be re-built, and it looked like there had been a lot of heat in there as the gears were discolored in a way they weren't when the RP went in.

 

Was it the RP? No way to know. I just know I don't plan on using it anymore. Factory fill is just fine. I have never heard of a rear-end wearing out due to lubricant failure when filled correctly with the correct fluid. Same for engines, transmissions, and anything else requiring lube.

 

A perfect example are my AR-15's. The military uses CLP. They have M16's that have gone through numerous barrels. Yet I use LaRue MG lube, or other proprietary blends. Because it makes me feel better. My AR's have been 100% except for one Colt CAR-15 A3 which had seen well over 1000 rounds between lube/cleanings, and that same rifle again when firing non full-length resized reloads through it (fail on my Dad's part).

 

I guess my point is, there is a lot of debate over how to prevent 2-5% wear on a part that will outlast the rest of the car. Much like wrapping an anvil in velvet and not wearing gloves to hold the hammer.

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