im servincing my 180sx and it has an uprated diff but i dont no what diff
what is the best oil and how much oild do they take?
thanks
im servincing my 180sx and it has an uprated diff but i dont no what diff
what is the best oil and how much oild do they take?
thanks
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Really need to know what type of diff you have.
Does it really matter then what diff I have?
How do I tell what sort of diff it is?
Different aftermarket diffs recommend different oil iirc. Such as kazz and nismo diffs. You should be able to tell by taking off the backing plate and having a look at the diff itself.
Will the diff literally just say cusco or whatever it is? And how do I'm is if its 2 way, 1.5 way?
Not sure tbh, there are different types of diffs too such as vlsd and plated etc. Best thing is to take a couple pics and post up on here.
As for 1.5 and 2 way, driving the car will tell you that, 1.5 ways only lock on acceleration and slight deceleration iirc and 2 ways are locked on accle and decl.
I havent driven with a proper diff in ages, just use a welder now so cant really commment on the feel. Someone else should be ablr to help out there tho.
What redsx is getting at is, what do you mean uprated...Originally Posted by ollieryan2005
Plated diff?
Helical?
Stock viscous that's been spat on, rubbed with a hanky then called uprated?
If you don't know, is it noisy in tight turns ?
Last edited by immy21; 28-02-2013 at 08:06.
Is noisy as **** and I can feel it and hear it on deceleration
Like a worn diff sound/humming? Or do you get clunking/skipping etc when turning?
It's not worn
It's definatly updated, it's try's locking the inside wheel
That didn't answer the question.
Yeah the car is very clunky when turning at low speed
So it could just be a welded diff?
I bought the car from torque gt who said it was either Cusco or nismo but unsure what type and it feels totally different to my mates welded diff
If I take the rear diff casing off would I be able to tell what it is just from looking at it?
You want be able to tell the brand but you will be able to tell which type of diff you have. If its a plated diff that's clunking then I would say the wrong oil is in it right now. I have a 2way and it doesn't clunk, my friend has a 2way and his was very clunky until he changed the oil for recommended stuff and now it doesn't clunk.
If it still clunks then I would say it hasn't been built properly
You don't make it easy for anyone to help you lol
Some plated diffs are supposed to be used with mineral oil, some want synthetic.
Nismo's are supposed to need synthetic but tbh it wouldn't bother me, just don't leave it in forever. This oil has proven to shut up noisy diffs, particularly Nismo's.
http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-888-motu...-pressure.aspx
Weather mineral or not, you will need an oil for plated LSD's as they contain a friction modifier for them.
The oil weight needed can easily be found on the diff manufactures websites.
The problem I have is I have no idea what mods have been done to the car lol, found out the other day it has hks cams so I don't no anything about the car lol
Really appreciate all your help tho
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