I know it's a bad idea, but... I'm running plastic diffs that have run out of thick grease in the housing. Also, the differentials themselves are dry inside. What liquid oil do you guys use inside, and thick grease for the housings?
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Oil Up... Your Diffs
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If it is an unsealed diff, just Mobil 1 synthetic is what I use. Same in the housing as well.
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It doesn't have any O-rings, just a paper like washer thingy, and metal spacers.
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Do you have a link to it? Just the same stuff you'd put in a 1:1 car?
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What RC platform/vehicle are we talking about?
I've had a few RCs that used paper-like gaskets
to seal the diffs. Maybe you do have a sealed diff, but didn't get to the outdrives to see the o-rings yet. Is that a possibility?
I've had a few RCs that used paper-like gaskets
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Yeah, it may actually be a sealed diff huh.
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Mobil-1-...113173738?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=0
But as Rusty asked, post up what this diff is out of. If it's a sealed diff, you will want to use diff lube.
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It's from a 1/18 ECX Ruckus. Stock diffs. I can get pictures if you want.
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Sure. Post up some pics of the diff case.
