Thread: Thinner differential oil for RWD car? ('06 Miata)
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Old 10-05-2011, 07:14 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by oil pan 4 View Post
Both my vehicles are rear wheel drive and the thinnest I would try is a synthetic 70w80 or 70w85.
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Good idea! Is this an example of what you have in mind? Red Line Synthetic Oil - Gear Oil for Manual Transmissions - MTL 70W80 GL-4 Gear Oil According to the Red Line specs, this oil has 10.6 cSt viscosity at 100 degrees C.
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