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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: Garypatt on February 09, 2011, 10:29:00 AM

Title: Diff Oil for 96 GRAND CHEROKEE
Post by: Garypatt on February 09, 2011, 10:29:00 AM

Hi there,
FOund the post on here listing all lubricants (very helpful)
"Front axle 1.2 4874468 API 75W90 GL5 gear oil
Rear axle* 1.4 4874468 API 75W90 GL5 gear oil
*Use additive 04318060AB
with Trac-Lok differential "
My wife has an Xtrail and i was checking the Castrol website to service her car and checked the info for my Jeep:-

"Manual Transmission -

Automatic Transmission REFER TO MAIN DEALER (b) 3.8 (c)

Differential Syntrax Universal (d,e,f) 1.5 / 1.6

Coolant (50%) Antifreeze 9.0

Brake Fluid Response DOT 4

Grease Points REFER TO MAIN DEALER

Power Steering REFER TO MAIN DEALER

Transfer Box ATF TQ DIII 1.2
TQ-D "
My question is...can i use this "Syntrax Universal" in my Diffs?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190354010781&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190354010781&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT)

And will i need an additive in both diffs?
is this the one?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320567786831&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320567786831&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT)

Thanks
Gary

Title: Re: Diff Oil for 96 GRAND CHEROKEE
Post by: Bishops Finger on February 09, 2011, 01:56:36 PM

Additive must be added to the oil in the rear diff..

Title: Re: Diff Oil for 96 GRAND CHEROKEE
Post by: tim_aka_tim on February 09, 2011, 04:18:17 PM

Yes, that gear oil is fine, and yes, that's the additive. As BF says, rear diff, not needed in the front.