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Yes, I'd top up with this. If someone know why this shouldn't be done, speak up.
Oil manufacturers warn about mixing different types of oils/greases together, but slightly different weights is not a big deal. It's like mixing engine oil 30-weight with 10w/40 oil. Only less critical since the gears aren't being subjected to the same temperature and combustion by-products like engine oil.
I've seen a lot of gears go 150,000+ miles without the gear oil (90 weight) ever haven been changed. I can't think of one that failed due to lack of change. They usually fail due to leaking, running out of oil (or breaking due to doughnuts!).
The newer cars use light oil for fuel-economy reasons. These probably should be changed regularly.
Posted on: 2002/8/3 20:27
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