'05 VZ SV8
VZ SV6 Diff oil
I wanted to change my Diff oil in my VZ SV6 but don't know how. Any clues in how to do so and what do I need.
I tried looking everywhere for this info
Thanks,
Shaun
'05 VZ SV8
CHE Tuned 156.8rwkw
Silly question mate, y would u want to change ur diff oil? the car is not even 3 yrs old!!Originally Posted by uubuu
Unless u tow alot of heavy loads.
The Blue One
go in Luxury
Paul, I'll be changing mine shortly its just clocked over 130 000 kays and oil is oil, it breaks down!!!
same as the coolant debate, its supposed to last 3 years or 5 years or something but its still a liquid ...
'05 VZ SV8
Im house bound today and couldn't think of much else to do so thought I would do radiator flush, oil / filter change and diff oil change.
Cant hurt
CHE Tuned 156.8rwkw
True, Matt. Diff oil in my car will be right for the next few yrs.
As for the Coolant 5 yrs is a damn long time. My car has just done over 47500 & i did the coolant 2-3 weeks ago. The car is 4 yrs old this month
The Blue One
I had my diff oil changed in the VT..It's the worst thing I ever did the *&^*^%$heap hasn't stopped whinning ever since.
The Only 6sp VZ Wagon
what oil was used?
i generally change the oil in the diffs at either the 60 or 75,000km usually pretty contaminated by then, although we have about 5 vzs left in our fleet so i dont have to worry about that now
EASTERN CREEK JCNSW 2009
go in Luxury
its interesting that the diffs whining, maybe the oil wasnt right?
A whiny diff isnt good, and its the oil inside the diff housing that forces the pinion and drive wheel together ...
The Only 6sp VZ Wagon
those bw diffs usually do pinion bearings, other than being a average single spinner or a weak lsd that dosnt like anything more that wet grass the differentials themselves dont give to many problems
EASTERN CREEK JCNSW 2009
go in Luxury
lol love the technical response Andy
BUT I still stick by my comment, a whiny diff aint right unless its a Falcon taxi coz then all Im worried about is the damn thing getting me home
Don't know mate to be honest, I'll leave that up to the mechanic,
Hopefully he knew what type of oil to use...
CHE Tuned 156.8rwkw
Me too, Lets hope nothing has happen to the diff.
He should have told u wat oil he used!
The Blue One
'05 VZ SV8
All changed and all sounds great !!
Will try and find the oil package and let you know what i used
Hoping to sell car very shortly, & preying I don't have to tow the car to the yard .
The Only 6sp VZ Wagon
well if you use castrol, you use SAF-XA in lsd's Without the additive that holdens says cause its allready in the oil, or if its a single spinner LSX90, SAF-XA can be used in the single spinner fine, but seals may start to leak after a while cause they dont have syntheitc oil type seals in them
EASTERN CREEK JCNSW 2009
Oil breaks down / gets contaminated over time. I just had my diff & auto serviced (05 sv6 62k on the clock) and the change in the car is great. No more binding up ( clunking ) in the diff and the lsd works better now. The auto will hold the car on a steep hill no throttle or brakes without rolling back at all. The gear changes are crisp now not that it was ever bad but I just think you should get them done on a regular basis. I prefer to get things looked at and serviced before they brake down.
The guys at workshop ( Preston autos & diffs in Melbourne's north) did a great job.
Does anyone know how often Holden says in between services? I can't find it in manual.
Anyhow thats just my 2c worth.
The Only 6sp VZ Wagon
5spd are sealed for life kind of thing and dont require replacement under "NORMAL" conditions, like anyone drives in normal conditions, utter load of b/s i believe they need to be changed, every 100,000 would be what id do
4sp is every 105,000km
EASTERN CREEK JCNSW 2009
CHE Tuned 156.8rwkw
Thanx Andyman,
ill remember that when the time comes to change the diff oil.
The Blue One
Go the Penrite Sin gear 70 or 80. Top stuff.
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