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Oil gear box and diff
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what kind of oil I have to use in gearbox and dif for my auburn 6-66? The manual say's that I need 600-W, Mobiloil C or Polarine transmission oil. Which sort of oil can I use today? Is it the SAE 140 or SAE 160?
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a few weeks ago I opened the drain plug of my diff. Inside was about 4 Litre of oil, which came out of the filler plug. Is this correct? I think this is to much.
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Re your last question, what is the plug at the top for. I had a look at our Auburn differential today and it looks like you could use this as a fill point if if you wanted to and you had enough clearance to pour the oil in, you still need to remove the level plug though to get the correct oil level. I use a small hand operated transfer pump to fill the diff and gearboxes on our more modern cars and the same pump on our Auburn as it is easier for me to remove only the level plug and fill from there. Hope your 6-66A is running well and you are enjoying driving it.
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One last question: What is the plug with the little paper for?
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I opend the filler plug and some oil came out of the diff. But I don't see anything like a drain plug. To refresh I have to open the open the back plate of the diff, where the filler plug is?
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My diff has no drain plug, but there is a hole in the bottom of the diff.
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As the others have advised, the filler plug is what you use to get the correct fill level on the early gearbox and diff. I recommend you contact the ACD museum for a copy of the owners handbook for a 6-66A it will be a great help to you for running your car. The photos are from the 8-77 handbook though I believe they are the same for the 6-66 A.
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where do I have to fill in oil into gear box and diff?
When do I know, that there is enough oil inside?
The car is the auburn 6-66A.
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