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    Rear end gear oil

    Im thinking about changing the gear oil in my brothers new 8.8 tomorrow, and was wonering what all I should put in it. What weight oil, and also should I put any of those friction additives in too? Also what brand does everyone reccommend?

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    personally i recommend amsoil
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    I just went to advance auto parts and bought Lucas gear oil. 80W 90W, and it doesn't need a friction additive
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    Ill look for em at the parts store and figure out which one I'm going to get, Ill be sure to post pictures. thanks for the recommendations.

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    Just changed mine with BG synthetic. its what we use at the dealer. from what all the techs say, it's some good shit

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    I ended up getting some lucas synthetic for it, pictures will come as we get the new rear ripped apart. Thanks

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