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Bruce.Jones
13th July 2014, 05:21 AM
G'day guys, have searched the forums on this one with no luck so here goes...

Doing my first front/rear diff and gearbox oil change before heading off to the Cape for 6 weeks.The Nissan dealership here is as useful as dick flavoured lollypops at a lesbian convention and I do not trust them one ounce....(excuse the french but I can think of no other way to describe them).

Specific info I am looking for assistance with the 2011 model:

*front diff capacity and oil to use
*rear diff capacity and oil to use (factory LSD)
*gearbox capacity and oil to use

I have gone from a HSV GTS to my Patrol so I am still trying to find my feet with the diesels so any help with this will be greatly appreciated....

my third 256
13th July 2014, 08:29 AM
Jump over to the intros and say g'day mate something we ask all members to do, cheers, you'll get a better response that way
sorry got an auto but used the castrol site here it is
http://www.datateck.com.au/lube/CastrolTradeAus/default.asp
DIFFERENTIAL
CASTROL AXLE LIMITED SLIP 90
Mineral gear oil recommended for cars and commercial vehicle axles operating under higher frictional loads, especially limited slip differentials and those experiencing clutch chatter. Meets Mack GO-J quality thermal stability requirement. SAE 90, API GL5
Service Refill Capacity: 2.1-4.9 Litres.
See note 15 below. fur the reer
4WD DIFFERENTIAL
CASTROL AXLE EPX 80W-90
Extreme pressure, multi-purpose gear oil designed for the protection of heavily loaded steel gears. It is recommended for use in differentials, gear boxes and steering gears of passenger cars, light trucks, farm tractors and earthmoving equipment
Service Refill Capacity: 5.4 Litres.
MANUAL TRANSMISSION
CASTROL MANUAL VMX-M 75W-85
Wide ranging high performance multigrade manual transmission fluid specifically formulated to meet and overcome the problems of cold shift performance as well as meeting the factory fill and service requirements of Mtisubishi manual transmissions and transaxles. For manual transmissions where GL-4 SAE 75W, 75W-80 or 75W-85 are recommended.
Service Refill Capacity: 3.5 Litres.
4WD TRANSFER
CASTROL TRANSMAX Z
Full synthetic DexronŽ III type automatic transmission fluid with proven outstanding performance in high temperature and severe duty applications. Particularly suitable for competition use, towing or arduous high temperature service in cars, 4WDs and light commercial vehicles. May be used wherever DexronŽ ,DexronŽ II or DexronŽ III are recommended.
Service Refill Capacity: 1.9 Litres.
See note 578 below.

Col.T
14th July 2014, 07:34 PM
G'day Bruce,
yep, a few details would be good.
I decided to use Caltex Delo 400 engine oil on an older Patrol and have been happy so I went the whole hog with Caltex.
Good info from their chaps on 1300364169 and a lot of info on www.caltex.com.au
Welcome and luck with the Troll
Col