what type of oil for shaft for an 82xj11?

[conky1980]

Just wondering what type of oil to use and how much, for the final drive and shaft on my 82xj11. Thanks again.

[John]

I use castrol synthetic 75W-90 in the final drive, and don't forget your middle drive. It needs gear oil too. In fact, I just got back from the parts store with 2 gallons of 20W-50, two oil filters, and two qts of the 75W90. We have two bikes to get ready for a 1000 mile ride next week.

[XSPastor]

For the driveshaft splines, I use Honda's moly 60 paste. It's great stuff! Especially made for driveshafts and sliding surfaces. 60% moly! Buy it here:
Honda Moly 60 Paste

[cruiser]

From the XJ repair manual:
Middle Drive Capacity
approx .375L or .396 us qt.
Final Drive
approx .30L or .32 us qt.

If you still have the plastic Oil Level dipstick/gauge from your tool kit, it measures both drives. Much easier