75w140 is spendy!?!?!?!?
Thread Starter
|
Senior User
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 364
Likes: 0
From: Scottsdale, AZ
75w140 is spendy!?!?!?!?
Whats the deal with 75w140 for the 10.5" limited slip . . . Why so expensive?
Ford dealer wants $21 a quart
Found Mobil 1 at autozone for $17 a quart
I know its synthetic but so was the 75w90 @ $9 a quart
I bought 6 quarts of the Mobil 1 to do the rear diff + install new MAG HYTEC cover and I'm around $110 with tax just for the fluid. I guess I wasn't expecting the steep price for the gear lube.
Ford dealer wants $21 a quart
Found Mobil 1 at autozone for $17 a quart
I know its synthetic but so was the 75w90 @ $9 a quart
I bought 6 quarts of the Mobil 1 to do the rear diff + install new MAG HYTEC cover and I'm around $110 with tax just for the fluid. I guess I wasn't expecting the steep price for the gear lube.
Postmaster
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 4,196
Likes: 0
Junior User
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 53
Likes: 0
From: Lapeer, Michigan
I was blind sided as well. I had a very slight leak in the differential and decided to put a new gasket on and change the fluid.
Gasket $6.00 (come to find out I didn't even need one! Your never too old to learn) and thought this'll be pretty cheap.
4 quarts of 75-140...............$68.00!
WTF! so much for cheap.
Gasket $6.00 (come to find out I didn't even need one! Your never too old to learn) and thought this'll be pretty cheap.
4 quarts of 75-140...............$68.00!
WTF! so much for cheap.
Lead Driver
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 6,757
Likes: 5
From: Corvallis, OR
After seeing some gear lube comparisons, I'll be getting Amsoil Severe Gear next. Not much more than all the others and blows them away in tests. I bought a case of Royal Purple before reading the study and it didn't fare that well.
Postmaster
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 2,564
Likes: 11
From: Wayyy NoCal, USA
3 reasons:
1) Economy of scale. 75W90 is produced by the millions of gallons. 75W140 is nowhere near as common and produced in small lots.
2) Supply and demand.
3) Additives. To get performance/protection over such a wide range of temperature requires more expensive additives.
1) Economy of scale. 75W90 is produced by the millions of gallons. 75W140 is nowhere near as common and produced in small lots.
2) Supply and demand.
3) Additives. To get performance/protection over such a wide range of temperature requires more expensive additives.
Thread Starter
|
Senior User
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 364
Likes: 0
From: Scottsdale, AZ
03_PSD: I'm installing a mag hytec diff cover. This after market cover at least doubles the capacity per mag hytec. I have looked at the sticky thread for inspiration for this project . . . good instructions with pictures.
cartmanea: Where did you find the gear lube reviews?
cartmanea: Where did you find the gear lube reviews?
Trending Topics
Posting Guru
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 1,307
Likes: 0
From: MARYLAND
FTE Stories
Ford Trucks for Ford Truck Enthusiasts
Rezvani's Latest Post-Apocalytic Monster Is a Ford F-150 Raptor Underneath
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Most Expensive Ford Trucks Ever Sold on Bring a Trailer
Joe Kucinski
2027 Ford Super Duty Buyer's Guide (Every Model, Engine, & Package)
Brett Foote
Top 10 Ford Truck Tragedies
Joe Kucinski
AEV FXL Super Duty - the Super Duty Raptor Ford Doesn't Make
Brett Foote
Lobo Vs Lobo: Proof the F-150 Lobo Should Be Even Lower!
Michael S. Palmer
Ford's 2001 Explorer Sportsman Concept Looks For a New Home
Verdad Gallardo
10 Best Ford Truck Engines We Miss the Most!
Joe Kucinski
2026 Shelby F-150 Off-Road: Better Than a Raptor R?
Brett Foote
Hotshot
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 10,101
Likes: 40
From: Pa
Last time I got Amsoil Severe gear it was $17 a quart but now it went up a little. Took a little less than 4 quarts to fill my 10.5 with the 08' alum cover. Cost well over $100 to put Amsoil Severe gear in the front and rear diffs then I put 2 quarts of Amsoil ATF in the transfer case. Should be good for at least 75k now. 75W90 wasn't that much cheaper than 75W140. Expensive but what isn't nowadays.
Elder User
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 574
Likes: 0
From: SW Idaho
03_PSD: I'm installing a mag hytec diff cover. This after market cover at least doubles the capacity per mag hytec. I have looked at the sticky thread for inspiration for this project . . . good instructions with pictures.
cartmanea: Where did you find the gear lube reviews?
cartmanea: Where did you find the gear lube reviews?
Posting Guru
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 2,181
Likes: 3
From: Eastern CT.
Think,, I heard the your best bet is to not add any additive at first,,,drive the truck,,,see if it chatter's,,,and if needed,,add 2 oz of additive at a time,, untill the LS clutch's stop chattering !
