ATV gearbox with Quaife LSD - best oil?

vwnut · February 25, 2013, 11:11:48 PM

My ATV gearbox has been returned after a service and fitting the ATB Quaife LSD.

The guy who did the work recommended using Dextron 2 Automatic gearbox fluid as the best fluid / oil to use. Seems a bit strange to me for a manual gearbox?

What is the best option for smooth gear changes, a quiet gearbox and long life?!

Don't want to bugger it up after all the hard work.

Thanks

dub-disaster · February 26, 2013, 08:08:16 AM

quaife recommend standard original vw gearbox oil,that's what i use in mine. Torsen diff dont require special oil unlike plate diffs.

hayesey · February 26, 2013, 09:22:48 AM

I would go with whatever quaife say!

josé · February 26, 2013, 01:28:56 PM

I just used the standard gearbox oil vw recommend in mine

hayesey · February 26, 2013, 02:00:04 PM

should be ok for a quaife but in case anyone with a different diff reads this, ask whoever makes the diff what to use as some (plate types) need different oil.

jez1272gt · February 26, 2013, 05:21:00 PM

Yep make sure that you use the VW recommended stuff with the Quaife unit. Wont be the same for different manufacturers though so always check...

vwnut · February 28, 2013, 11:18:07 PM

Thanks for all the recommendations - standard VW recommended stuff it is!

Thanks again.

mark_crox · April 28, 2014, 02:12:36 PM

Thread bump.

Need to fill up my ATV box with a Quaife fitted. The standard VW oil for the box is G 060726A2 but the VW dealer doesn't know the specs of it. Is this oil really the best thing to use? Its £4.95 + VAT per litre btw

I did mention Quantum Hypoid but its not listed as the oil to use.

RyanC · April 28, 2014, 04:44:46 PM

I'm sure it's 75w80 or 90