What is the best rear end oil?

[Tri-ZNate]

I took a look at my rear end oil tonight in the SX and found it to be whiter than milk :rolleyes: so right now it is draining. What is the best rear end oil to use?

[bigredhead]

A bottle of honda brand hypoid oil will last you a very long time... so far soo good in mine.

I've also used canadian tire " Motomaster " brand.. no probs.

I've found it easier to simply remove the fill cap.. and place an oil container under the diff.. and then pick up the front forks and ballance the trike on it's rear wheels.....

quicker than removing the diff cover place and drain screw..

[Tri-ZNate]

ah yes so true. I just jacked up the front end and am going to let it drain tonight and clean it out tomorrow.

[straight pipe]

if the oil is white you'll probably end up by dumping it out a few times before it stays clean...but on the bright side it hardly uses any oil, a few onces.

[freewheel3]

If it's just milky, it will probably clean up with a few changes. But, if the water started any of the internals to rust You'll have to do it several times. Short ride, change it, short ride, change it......
I had a DX diff that the oil looked like chocolate milk when I got it. I'll bet you I flushed that damn thing with at least 3 gallons before it finally came clean. I even flushed it with diesel, gasoline, thin hydraulic oil & numerous types of gear oil. Used a squirt can with a flexible spout even. Hard to believe that something so small could have had so much crap in it.

[Yamahauler]

how much do you put in, manual say 130 ml or something.

[oddball3]

We used 75w-90 synthetic gear oil in my dads SX. Only because thats what we use in our snowmobile chaincases.

[freewheel3]

how much do you put in, manual say 130 ml or something.
Yeah, a 130 ml in the DX. I think my SX was a bit less, 110 ml if I remember right.
I use synthetic 80-90w GL5 Hypoid gear oil, BTW.

[straight pipe]

don't waste your time measuring the oil before you pour it in. put the bike on level ground and fill it up till it barely spills out the rear plug, all it takes is one quick squirt. to save time put the rear on a block and run the bike through the gears, let down drain/ refill / back on the block run through gears / let down / drain.......bla bla till the oil is clear.

[Dammit!]

Nobody went for the obvious joke and said Astroglide? :lol:

[Red Rider]

Nobody went for the obvious joke and said Astroglide? :lol:Either no one else has a kinky sense of humor, or they were too emabarrassed to admit that they had knowledge of rear end lubeage. Either way, you're a brave man for admitting it Dammit! I'm gonna give that one 2 snaps up in "Z" formation. :w00t:

[1DEADPRESIDENT]

I was thinking WET PLATINUM would be the overall LUBE winner. :lol: :p :p Astroglide has the word AST in it. I can't type anymore. The laughter is too much!!!!!

[brapp]

lol when oil gets milky i put tatf fluid in for the draining it kinda draws the moisture out and usualy onlyahve to chancge it once or twice. and then i use a good hondaline hypoid gear oil or i sometimes get the big bottles from pennsoil to put in my bogger sx b/c that oil getsd chained alot!. but in the manual i have says to checked anualy and changed every2 years and recomended lubercant is a good quality sae 80 hypoid gear oil and the final drive capacity is 100 cc(3.38 oz.) if thats any help.

[Tri-ZNate]

Well i got the oil tonight ( cant remeber what the hell it was but it was hyploid 80w-90) and used about 4 oz (marked it on the bottle before I started pouring. Ill change it again tomorrow after it sets the night.

[Dads]

If you run the trike and then check the diff. oil , it will be white with air bubbles.
If it sets over night and is white you have water in it. And water only gets in one way through the drive shaft seal.

[wheelie king]

I run 75% 80W-90 and 25% Lucas Oil Stabilizer in both yammies. Great combo that has saved me a jeep diff in the past. Definitely will not disappoint you.

[Tri-ZNate]

I have a quart of mystery oil here and I'm thinking about putting that in as well.

[wheelie king]

I have tried both the Lucas and Marvel Mystery Oil, and I prefer the Lucas. Superior water protection and better lubrication qualities. Good stuff.

[Dammit!]

I'm gonna give that one 2 snaps up in "Z" formation. :w00t:

That made me laugh out loud at work. :lol:

[Tri-ZNate]

I changed out the oil that I let set in the Differencial last night and it looked alot like a strawberry milkshake :lol: so I changed it out once, went for a 5 or so minuet ride, changed it again (looked like there was only a little water left in it this time). I'll let it set again tonight and change it but I think I got her sitchiated. Thanks guys.