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Valvoline rear diff fluid 75W 90

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I have a 2010 Honda Ridgeline with 420,000 km on it. I was looking to change the rear diff but was seeing if there is an alternative to the Honda fluid. When I contacted my local Honda dealer, the price was outrageous for 2 L of it. Wondering if this stuff will work or it’ll cause issues.
Honda's transfer case is more of a traditional differential than honda's rear differential; which is more like an automatic

The 75w90 gear oil is fine for the transfer case not the rear differential, the viscosity for HDP2 is closer to 0w20


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