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Mr.G & Family
October 9th, 2008, 01:54
I was helping a friend move and when we where cleaning up his garage he gave me a brand new 5 gallon bucket of Shell Spirax S Full Synthetic gear oil, Can I use this in my XJ? This stuff is not cheap I guess.
If so can I use it in the front and rear axles and the differential too?

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http://www.islandoilsupply.com/shell/gearoils.htm#SPIRAXS
http://www.mil-specproducts.com/TDS%5CSHELL%20SPIRAX-S.pdf
RWKHausSupply
October 9th, 2008, 06:50
well it does say GL-5, so Yes you sure can. Just make sure theres not condensation built up inside or ever was.
surf2snow
October 9th, 2008, 07:27
Mr.G Question? Is the Differential in the front and rear axles?
Mr.G & Family
October 9th, 2008, 08:32
Mr.G Question? Is the Differential in the front and rear axles?

Hahaha Sorry it was late, 1-2 am in in the morning, What I meant was front and rear axles and the TRANSFER CASE.
GrimmJeeper
October 9th, 2008, 08:39
Hahaha Sorry it was late, 1-2 am in in the morning, What I meant was front and rear axles and the TRANSFER CASE.
if your tcase is a np231 it takes ATF not gear oil.
Mr.G & Family
October 9th, 2008, 12:38
yeah it sure is. Okay so I basicly have gear oil for DAYS!
Skwerly
October 9th, 2008, 12:40
Correct, sir! Nice find!
crazyjim
October 9th, 2008, 13:12
So... I need to put on a diff cover... I could sure go for some synthetic gear oil.. hmmmmm where could I get something like that.
Mr.G & Family
October 9th, 2008, 14:28
Hmmm I don't know but when you find it let me know......heheheh
xjjeeper19
October 9th, 2008, 17:55
So... I need to put on a diff cover... I could sure go for some synthetic gear oil.. hmmmmm where could I get something like that.


Gee I wonder.....Who has access to all kinds of sythetic gear oil? You want some freakin' silicone too?

Pick up the phone and call me
crazyjim
October 9th, 2008, 18:27
Gee I wonder.....Who has access to all kinds of sythetic gear oil? You want some freakin' silicone too?

Pick up the phone and call me
Oh snap!!! Hahahaha, sweet J-dawg, I'll hit you up in about a week or so hopefully, I have to dig out that D30 rock guard wherever I put it!
xjjeeper19
October 9th, 2008, 18:32
Oh snap!!! Hahahaha, sweet J-dawg, I'll hit you up in about a week or so hopefully, I have to dig out that D30 rock guard wherever I put it!


I'll give you mine...I don't plan on running into any rocks in the next month or two...
crazyjim
October 9th, 2008, 18:33
I'll give you mine...I don't plan on running into any rocks in the next month or two...
That's how it always starts! Nobody PLANS on it.

I'll PM you.