WTB: Shell oil tag for limited slip gearbox

[Cornpanzer]

Looking for one of these little aluminum tags.

[Cornpanzer]

another example....

[boxster03]

would love to be educated on this - years / application etc.

thanks

[72targa]

This is a really interesting question. The tag is most likely an OEM reference to a spec for an oil for limited slip differentials. The question is, can you match it to a modern oil.

I did some research and found one potentially useful document. In it, you'll find a cross-reference between the code S-1747A (although it bugs me that the D is missing) and Spirax ST 80W-140 (a Shell product)...

http://www.cobuilder.com/coBuilderDo...ucGRm&ext=.pdf

Spirax ST 80W-140 would be a good heavy duty gear oil for this application but a) I don't think it's still available today and b) I'm not positive that it is for limited slip applications...

http://www.alba.al/files/products/GP...ST_80W-140.pdf

I'll have to check further next week when I can access more of my reference materials.

[72targa]

Looked a little further...I would expect that Shell Spirax® S2 ALS would do the trick...

http://s00.static-shell.com/content/...uctfambroc.pdf

I'll complete my study next week.

[gled49]

I've seen these on 914, 911 and 915 Mag gearboxes. Not on early ALU boxes. Very soft material, mounting hole blows out first use. I bought 10 from Emory many years ago but used them all up. I thought I saved one but can't find it. Gled

[jhora]

Made out of aluminum....how much $$$ you got David...

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[Bantam]

Assuming David takes this one, I would be interested if anyone else has another one available.

Thanks

Tim

[mobius911]

Me too!....