best oil for locker

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wishihad1

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Location

charlottesville, VA

• Jan 19, 2007

• #1

hey everybody

so about 2-3 weeks ago i installed my aussie locker in the dana 30, and its been great so far. its got a couple hundred miles on it, so its probably broken in, its pretty quiet, and only notice it while doing u-turns, with the windows down. but for break in, i went with regular (non-synthetic) 80w gear oil. is there any weight, or type of oil that people have had good luck with to quiet their locker even more

thanks

 

Goatman

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NAXJA Member

Location

Bakersfield, CA

• Jan 19, 2007

• #2

It just uses regular gear lube, the same that you'd run if you didn't have the locker.

 

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wishihad1

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Location

charlottesville, VA

• Jan 19, 2007

• #3

yea..i was just seeing if anybody has had luck with other types of gear lube, like synthetic, other weights, etc

 

53guy

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Location

EnTransit

• Jan 19, 2007

• #4

I've got 80-90 weight synthetic in mine (aussie front, arb rear) and I haven't had an issue with it yet. Been about 600 miles so far.

 

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BlueCuda

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Location

Tulsa OK

• Jan 19, 2007

• #5

I use 75W140 synthetic in my 8.8 wih Lock-Right. It made a noticable difference in noise and operation. For the Better of course

 

aparke4

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Location

Atlanta, Ga

• Jan 19, 2007

• #6

90W regular gear lube... the stinky stuff

 

rockwerks

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Location

Chito Beach Resort, WA

• Jan 19, 2007

• #7

75W140 synthetic is all I ever use.....arb's and detroits love it

 

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FiFo

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Location

Seattle

• Jan 19, 2007

• #8

I just run regular gear oil in mine. Honestly with the way I beat my rig I'd rather change my fluids more often then spend the money on expensive fluids.

 

87manche

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Location

Ohio

• Jan 19, 2007

• #9

xjnation said:

75W140 synthetic is all I ever use.....arb's and detroits love it

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I put heavier oil in with my detroit and it quieted down and has become overall more pleasant to deal with.

 

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MrShoeBoy

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Location

Cincinnati, OH

• Jan 19, 2007

• #10

When I had a lockrite in the Dana 30, I ran regular gear oil with 1/2 quart of Lucas oil stabilizer. It helped keep the locker quiet and also keeps oil covering all the parts. The Lucas doesnt drain off as easily as regular oil. Never had a problem with the lockrite in the 5 years I ran it with the Lucas.

AARON

 

Matt98XJ

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Location

Sanford Stadium, row 5.

• Jan 20, 2007

• #11

I run 80w-140, because thats what the instructions said that came with my spool.