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Old May 13, 2010 | 06:49 AM
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i put in royal purple in my front diff and i came up short maybe 1/4 of a quart. can i throw in some same synthethic oil but not royal purple?
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Old May 13, 2010 | 06:50 AM
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yes, you could top off with anything.
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Old May 13, 2010 | 09:32 AM
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oh yea. it doesn't evn have to e synthetic?
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Old May 13, 2010 | 09:35 AM
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No, it should still be synthetic. I would try to get more RP and top it of with that. Different oil companies use different methods and mixtures in their oils, I always use the same oil in everything, and I try to never mix oils.
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