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Old 06-09-2016 | 01:03 PM
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Default Gear oil crisis #6 drive

So I ordered Torco MTF for my #6 drives, well Amazon decided to switch it up today (it was supposed to arrive today) and it will be delivered mid July. FML, I need it in my drive by friday!

I need something readily available that will work for at least this weekend. 80-90 lucas? 85-140?

I drained my drives last night as the tracking said it would be here!
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Old 06-09-2016 | 01:05 PM
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Never take anything apart until you have parts in hand . That sucks .
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Old 06-09-2016 | 01:42 PM
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Get Torco's # now, find reatilers near you. Then call them to verify. Maybe good news is there are a bunch of snowmobile, ATV, etc places in MI, and a lot of them love and carry Torco stuff.
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Old 06-09-2016 | 02:01 PM
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Just use the Mercury Racing gear lube for those drives SAE 85W-90 prt# 92-8M0078016 ,, Its what I have used for years and replaced the Torco
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Old 06-09-2016 | 02:22 PM
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Yep, the recommended drive oil is now merc racing gold, 85W-90. Not torco
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Old 06-09-2016 | 02:42 PM
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The whole issue getting an oil by tomorrow, I know what is recommended. Amazon prime let me down for the first time.
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Old 06-09-2016 | 03:04 PM
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Originally Posted by JRider
The whole issue getting an oil by tomorrow, I know what is recommended. Amazon prime let me down for the first time.
Have Prime deliver the right Torco product tomorrow , get amazon deliveries next day all the time
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Old 06-09-2016 | 03:32 PM
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If your close to the Detroit border I have a case you can grab.
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Old 06-09-2016 | 03:35 PM
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75-140 m1 gear oil is as good as any and commonly available at autozone and others or their 75-90. GL-5 is the rating you are looking for, full synthetic generally is best, the 140 is going to have more drag than the 90 weight. I cant see a problem with going with an oil that meets or exceeds oem specs


guide to gear oil ratings https://www.lubrizol.com/DrivelineAd...arOil/GL5.html
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Old 06-09-2016 | 04:22 PM
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Originally Posted by PRIMECUT
Have Prime deliver the right Torco product tomorrow , get amazon deliveries next day all the time
If they can't deliver it until July 16th it most likely will not make it tomorrow. Or did I miss something?
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