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[maccers]

My Honda small service book says to use SAE80 Hypoid oil for servicing the shaft final drive differential on my bike. I have found Mineral, Semi, and Full in SAE80 where it mentions Hypoid and Differential use. The Honda service book just says SAE80 Hypoid. 

 

Based on what I used in my mini and reading about ideally the gearbox should use mineral, but the engine should use full, I guess mineral SAE80 would be best for a differential? I dont know how much it really matters!!

 

Cheers!

[Shaun78]

Hi,hypoid oil can take high pressure and temperature,normally mineral oil,if it's an older bike like a cx500 I would think it's a mineral oil,not sure how a synthetic oil would go in an older machine.

[Spider]

I've moved your thread out of the Mini TPQ as it's not Mini related.

It'll be a Mineral Oil.

[cal844]

A synthetic definitely wouldn't be a good thing in a final drive

[maccers]

Thanks all and cheers for moving was not sure where to post! 

 

Its a 2015 VFR1200, shaft final drive. I'll go with the mineral oil.

 

Cheers!