what are limited slip lube requirements?
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From: Branchport NY - Finger Lakes region of New York State. Great cruising territory!
Car: '85 Firebird Sport Coupe
Engine: 305 4 barrel LG4
Transmission: TH-700R4
what are limited slip lube requirements?
I am installing a 1985/86 borg warner 3.73 limited slip axle. My owner's manual requires a special lube GM part number 1050010 for limited slip. What is this? I have heard of using an additive to regular GL-5 80/90 Lube. The GL-5 lube I have says it is for conventional and limited slip axles. Any advice, references or recomendations on this?
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From: Littleton, CO USA
Car: 82 Berlinetta/57 Bel Air
Engine: L92/LQ4 (both w/4" stroke)
Transmission: 4L80E/4L80E
Axle/Gears: 12B-3.73/9"-3.89
It's a friction modifier to help the posi plates slip more smoothly in turns.
If you use AMSOIL Series 2000 75W-90 gear lube you don't have to worry about the additive - it's already in there. Their older formulas of 75W-90 & 80W-90 didn't require the additive the majority of the time. If you get noise in corners, put in the additive.
If you use AMSOIL Series 2000 75W-90 gear lube you don't have to worry about the additive - it's already in there. Their older formulas of 75W-90 & 80W-90 didn't require the additive the majority of the time. If you get noise in corners, put in the additive.
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