Yeah.. I live in South Carolina so if it gets that cold here.. people would
freeze to death.. LOL.. Yeah.. I didn't think it would have hurt anything..
But I just wanted to make sure... I am going to put what it calls for back
in it just to be on the safe side..
Thanks for the info

Ben
95 YJ 2.5L

"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@***.net> wrote in message
news:30uke.2732$tp.28@fed1read05...
> Both 85W-140 and 75W-140 run at the same exact 140 viscosity when when
> warmed up. That it ran with 85W when it was warming up instead of the
> very slightly thinner 75W viscosity is no big deal unless the weather
> where you live has been below zero and even then, it would not be anything
> to worry about. No problem, they're not as fussy on their viscosities as
> engines are.
>
> Jerry
>
> Ben wrote:
>> Well.. I found out today that I had put 85w-140 gear oil in my Ford 8.8
>> when I found a tag that had broken off that says to use Synth 75w-140
>> only on it.. I only put 200 miles on the rear diff... When I had opened
>> it up everything looked fine.. The ring gear didn't even show any signs
>> of wear... I am just wondering about the bearings or seals... Did I
>> totally mess up this rear diff or am I ok.... Would it be ok to run reg
>> dino lube or should I use the synth stuff...
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Ben
>> 95 YJ 2.5L
>
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> PP-ASEL N6TAY
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.***.net/jerrypb/

 

Yeah.. I live in South Carolina so if it gets that cold here.. people would
freeze to death.. LOL.. Yeah.. I didn't think it would have hurt anything..
But I just wanted to make sure... I am going to put what it calls for back
in it just to be on the safe side..
Thanks for the info

Ben
95 YJ 2.5L

"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@***.net> wrote in message
news:30uke.2732$tp.28@fed1read05...
> Both 85W-140 and 75W-140 run at the same exact 140 viscosity when when
> warmed up. That it ran with 85W when it was warming up instead of the
> very slightly thinner 75W viscosity is no big deal unless the weather
> where you live has been below zero and even then, it would not be anything
> to worry about. No problem, they're not as fussy on their viscosities as
> engines are.
>
> Jerry
>
> Ben wrote:
>> Well.. I found out today that I had put 85w-140 gear oil in my Ford 8.8
>> when I found a tag that had broken off that says to use Synth 75w-140
>> only on it.. I only put 200 miles on the rear diff... When I had opened
>> it up everything looked fine.. The ring gear didn't even show any signs
>> of wear... I am just wondering about the bearings or seals... Did I
>> totally mess up this rear diff or am I ok.... Would it be ok to run reg
>> dino lube or should I use the synth stuff...
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Ben
>> 95 YJ 2.5L
>
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> PP-ASEL N6TAY
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.***.net/jerrypb/

 

Yeah.. I live in South Carolina so if it gets that cold here.. people would
freeze to death.. LOL.. Yeah.. I didn't think it would have hurt anything..
But I just wanted to make sure... I am going to put what it calls for back
in it just to be on the safe side..
Thanks for the info

Ben
95 YJ 2.5L

"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@***.net> wrote in message
news:30uke.2732$tp.28@fed1read05...
> Both 85W-140 and 75W-140 run at the same exact 140 viscosity when when
> warmed up. That it ran with 85W when it was warming up instead of the
> very slightly thinner 75W viscosity is no big deal unless the weather
> where you live has been below zero and even then, it would not be anything
> to worry about. No problem, they're not as fussy on their viscosities as
> engines are.
>
> Jerry
>
> Ben wrote:
>> Well.. I found out today that I had put 85w-140 gear oil in my Ford 8.8
>> when I found a tag that had broken off that says to use Synth 75w-140
>> only on it.. I only put 200 miles on the rear diff... When I had opened
>> it up everything looked fine.. The ring gear didn't even show any signs
>> of wear... I am just wondering about the bearings or seals... Did I
>> totally mess up this rear diff or am I ok.... Would it be ok to run reg
>> dino lube or should I use the synth stuff...
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Ben
>> 95 YJ 2.5L
>
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> PP-ASEL N6TAY
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.***.net/jerrypb/

 

It should be fine. Since you emptied it already, fill it with the spec oil.




"Ben" <bmccunenospam@knology.net> wrote in message
news:8d0e$42926538$18d6851a$25137@KNOLOGY.NET...
> Well.. I found out today that I had put 85w-140 gear oil in my Ford 8.8
when
> I found a tag that had broken off that says to use Synth 75w-140 only on
> it.. I only put 200 miles on the rear diff... When I had opened it up
> everything looked fine.. The ring gear didn't even show any signs of
wear...
> I am just wondering about the bearings or seals... Did I totally mess up
> this rear diff or am I ok.... Would it be ok to run reg dino lube or
should
> I use the synth stuff...
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ben
> 95 YJ 2.5L
>
>

 

It should be fine. Since you emptied it already, fill it with the spec oil.




"Ben" <bmccunenospam@knology.net> wrote in message
news:8d0e$42926538$18d6851a$25137@KNOLOGY.NET...
> Well.. I found out today that I had put 85w-140 gear oil in my Ford 8.8
when
> I found a tag that had broken off that says to use Synth 75w-140 only on
> it.. I only put 200 miles on the rear diff... When I had opened it up
> everything looked fine.. The ring gear didn't even show any signs of
wear...
> I am just wondering about the bearings or seals... Did I totally mess up
> this rear diff or am I ok.... Would it be ok to run reg dino lube or
should
> I use the synth stuff...
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ben
> 95 YJ 2.5L
>
>

 

It should be fine. Since you emptied it already, fill it with the spec oil.




"Ben" <bmccunenospam@knology.net> wrote in message
news:8d0e$42926538$18d6851a$25137@KNOLOGY.NET...
> Well.. I found out today that I had put 85w-140 gear oil in my Ford 8.8
when
> I found a tag that had broken off that says to use Synth 75w-140 only on
> it.. I only put 200 miles on the rear diff... When I had opened it up
> everything looked fine.. The ring gear didn't even show any signs of
wear...
> I am just wondering about the bearings or seals... Did I totally mess up
> this rear diff or am I ok.... Would it be ok to run reg dino lube or
should
> I use the synth stuff...
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ben
> 95 YJ 2.5L
>
>

 

It should be fine. Since you emptied it already, fill it with the spec oil.




"Ben" <bmccunenospam@knology.net> wrote in message
news:8d0e$42926538$18d6851a$25137@KNOLOGY.NET...
> Well.. I found out today that I had put 85w-140 gear oil in my Ford 8.8
when
> I found a tag that had broken off that says to use Synth 75w-140 only on
> it.. I only put 200 miles on the rear diff... When I had opened it up
> everything looked fine.. The ring gear didn't even show any signs of
wear...
> I am just wondering about the bearings or seals... Did I totally mess up
> this rear diff or am I ok.... Would it be ok to run reg dino lube or
should
> I use the synth stuff...
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ben
> 95 YJ 2.5L
>
>