Rear End Grease Question
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From: Claremont, North Carolina
Car: 1990 Formula Firebird
Engine: 305TBI w/ Functional Sport Hood CAI
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: SLP Posi and 3.23 Gears
Rear End Grease Question
Hey guys its been awhile since I have posted and I have a question. I am about to pull my 2.73 open out of my 90 Formula and stick in a SLP Posi (out of an 02 SS Camaro) and 3.23 gears. My question is what grease do I use regular, synthetic or blended and what weight range?
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From: Calgary, AB, Canada
Car: 1982 Trans-Am
Engine: 355 w/ ported 416s
Transmission: T10, hurst shifter
Axle/Gears: 10 bolt, true-trac, 3.73
I used 75W90 axle oil. Perhaps posi additive, if it's a clutch style posi. Synthetic if you have the cash to shell out for it. Redline shock proof is supposed to be very good.
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From: Lawrence, KS
Car: Met. Silver 85 IROC/Sold
Engine: 350 HO Deluxe (350ci/330hp)
Transmission: T-5 (Non-WC)
Axle/Gears: Limited Slip 3.23's
Originally posted by ede
i use M1 in everything i have
i use M1 in everything i have
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Car: '88 IROC-Z medium orange metallic
Engine: L98
Transmission: 700R4
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i run royal purple in everything, 75w90 Max Gear in my trans and rear. Goes into gear a lot better so it can't be bad stuff.
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Axle/Gears: 9-bolt w/ 3.23's
Unless your refering to another trans, the 75W-90 might be a tad thicker then the factory spec'd ATF
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From: Yellowknife, NWT, Canada
Car: 84 Z28
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Originally posted by dimented24x7
Unless your refering to another trans, the 75W-90 might be a tad thicker then the factory spec'd ATF
Unless your refering to another trans, the 75W-90 might be a tad thicker then the factory spec'd ATF
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Car: 88 Camaro SC
Engine: SFI'd 350
Transmission: TKO 500
Axle/Gears: 9-bolt w/ 3.23's
I might be wrong, but ATF (or some derivative thereof) is spec'd for just about all of the BW/Tremec units (T-5, T-56, etc.)
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From: Calgary, AB, Canada
Car: 1982 Trans-Am
Engine: 355 w/ ported 416s
Transmission: T10, hurst shifter
Axle/Gears: 10 bolt, true-trac, 3.73
yea, apparently afte '85 or something the T5 (manual trans) called for auto trans fluid.... Go figure....
A recent thread was about that, sofa posted that info I think...
A recent thread was about that, sofa posted that info I think...
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From: MD
Car: '88 IROC-Z medium orange metallic
Engine: L98
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.27
Mine's out of an '84. Not that it matters anyway, GM flip flopped on the fluids they used in them. Internally they're all identical.
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From: Gladstone, Missouri
Car: 91 Camaro RS
Engine: 5.0L TBI (ebl inside)
Transmission: T-5
Axle/Gears: 3.42 lsd 10 bolt
Did you guys read this is not for a transmission? Its for a rear end. Depends on your budget, but I'm not sure if the Torsen units need limited slip additive.
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Car: '88 IROC-Z medium orange metallic
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Originally posted by Gladstoneiroc
Did you guys read this is not for a transmission? Its for a rear end. Depends on your budget, but I'm not sure if the Torsen units need limited slip additive.
Did you guys read this is not for a transmission? Its for a rear end. Depends on your budget, but I'm not sure if the Torsen units need limited slip additive.
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