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Old 06-30-2013 | 03:01 PM
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Thinking of changing both trans oil and diff oil, found two similar things on Ebay:

Red Line Oil 58304 Synthetic Gear Oil | eBay

Red Line Oil 75W90 Synthetic Gear Oil 57904 | eBay

Item code: 360685510519 & 380567033853

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The "NS" product, confusingly, is the one WITHOUT the non-slip additive. If you have a limited slip diff, use the one that doesn't say "NS".
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Originally Posted by audiophool
The "NS" product, confusingly, is the one WITHOUT the non-slip additive. If you have a limited slip diff, use the one that doesn't say "NS".
what is a limited slip diff?
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Originally Posted by louisrai
what is a limited slip diff?
http://bit.ly/12y6Rm6
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Stick with BMW-OEM fluid and replace the drain plug with a magnetic one.

http://www.drainplugmagnets.com/

That's going to offer you the best protection.
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Originally Posted by turboawd


Thanks, I found out a lot interesting videos on YouTube~!
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