diff oil = simple anything 80w90 / 85w90 / 75w90 . too light a grade and the shear resistance of the oil will allow for acclerated wear & too heavy a grade will cause drag & incresed fuel consumption
it can be mineral , semi synthetic or fully synthetic , it all does the same thing lubricate the bearings & gears in the diff . Too heavy an oil 140 weight will cause drag until it warms up costing you fuel !
Any manufacturer is going to tell you that you MUST USE ONLY THEIR PRODUCTS & they reap the rewards of your spending
I have found equivalent oils from other manufacturers for many many types of engines & machines . The only one that had to use a manufacturer specific fluid was a bus with a strange automatic gearbox ( Pneumocyclic )
Remember the axle oil cannot get into the engine & will not ruin your EGR DPF or CAT , So buy wisely .
I have covered 500,000+ miles in Mk1 & mk2 sprinters in UK
All have used 10w40 semi synthetic engine oil / 75w80 in gearbox ( manual ) & 75w90 in diff
No lube problems , However if you have an auto gearbox USE MB fluid , the box seems very tempremental to wrong fluid choice .
I repair pressure pumps & blower packs nowadays , manufacturer spec oil is over £19 per litre ( $34 per qt ) on average , from my local hydraulics supplier the same oil , same manufacturer & not in branded bottles / barrels = £6 litre . Never had a pump fail yet ! Some of these blowers are tight tolerance assemblies , any loss of lube & they turn to scrap in seconds
it can be mineral , semi synthetic or fully synthetic , it all does the same thing lubricate the bearings & gears in the diff . Too heavy an oil 140 weight will cause drag until it warms up costing you fuel !
Any manufacturer is going to tell you that you MUST USE ONLY THEIR PRODUCTS & they reap the rewards of your spending
I have found equivalent oils from other manufacturers for many many types of engines & machines . The only one that had to use a manufacturer specific fluid was a bus with a strange automatic gearbox ( Pneumocyclic )
Remember the axle oil cannot get into the engine & will not ruin your EGR DPF or CAT , So buy wisely .
I have covered 500,000+ miles in Mk1 & mk2 sprinters in UK
All have used 10w40 semi synthetic engine oil / 75w80 in gearbox ( manual ) & 75w90 in diff
No lube problems , However if you have an auto gearbox USE MB fluid , the box seems very tempremental to wrong fluid choice .
I repair pressure pumps & blower packs nowadays , manufacturer spec oil is over £19 per litre ( $34 per qt ) on average , from my local hydraulics supplier the same oil , same manufacturer & not in branded bottles / barrels = £6 litre . Never had a pump fail yet ! Some of these blowers are tight tolerance assemblies , any loss of lube & they turn to scrap in seconds
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