What differential oil to use in '88

pjdemmitt · 07-25-2013, 01:53 PM

What differential oil to use in '88
I have an 88 5-speed with a diff making horrible noises when going around turns and a whining noise when accelerating in any gear. The car has just 65,000 original miles and recently had the transmission and differential oil changed. A friend who used to work on Toyotas told me that the noise could be caused by improper oil being used in the differential. The place I took it for service may not have known of any special oil requirements for a car this old and just put a generic grade in.

Any information on what I actually should use and where to get it would be really helpful.

Thanks in advance for any help.

Paul

07-25-2013, 01:53 PM	#1
pjdemmitt Stock Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Columbia, MD, USA Posts: 3	What differential oil to use in '88 What differential oil to use in '88 I have an 88 5-speed with a diff making horrible noises when going around turns and a whining noise when accelerating in any gear. The car has just 65,000 original miles and recently had the transmission and differential oil changed. A friend who used to work on Toyotas told me that the noise could be caused by improper oil being used in the differential. The place I took it for service may not have known of any special oil requirements for a car this old and just put a generic grade in. Any information on what I actually should use and where to get it would be really helpful. Thanks in advance for any help. Paul