Rc36 Diff - Open Wheeler Or Lsd?

[sbyder]

Hey all,

Want to do a service on the diff and without pulling the backing plate off i need to know what oil i need to buy.

The build plate states RC36 for the diff code. Does that make it a clutch/torsen/viscous LSD or an open wheeler?

The car is a 2000 Nissan Cedric.

Cheers

Ben

[sbyder]

ok, i now realise the following:

R = RWD

A = R160, B = R180, C = R200, D = R230

## = ratio rounded to the nearest tenth

Therefore mine is a RWD. R200 with a 3.692:1. What i dont know is if its LSD or not.

My other car has a RC39. Is that LSD or openwheeler?

Edited January 19, 2009 by sbyder

[sbyder]

no one knows?

[urtwhistle]

if there in the car, get a mate to stand behind as u dump the clutch see if both spin.

if there not lock 1 side with a big peice of pipe and try spin the other side

Edited January 20, 2009 by urtwhistle

[sbyder]

thanks, but in an auto unregistered car parked on slippery painted cement, doing the burnout thing wont prove anything. Im after something more definate.

[T04GTR]

very hard to say. but id say its an open diff. you can use lsd oil in it. its the heavy duty oil.. so iether way no harm will be done. just better protection.