1972 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser Differentials

Essential 1972 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser Differentials

Mr. Gasket – Differential Gasket (Part No.84A)

Differential Gasket

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$18.09
Mr. Gasket Axle Housing/Differential Cover or Rear End Gaskets are manufactured from a .047-inch thick cellulose/nitrile composite gasket material for excellent sealing and durability. They are precision die-cut for an excellent fit. Fits 1965-1972 Chevrolet/GM passenger car 12 bolt 8.875-inch ring gear 1965-72 Passenger Car.

Product Features:
  • .047″ thick cellulose/nitrile composite gasket material
  • Precision die cut
  • Reusable
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Yukon Gear – Chrome Cover For 8.6", 8.5" And 8.2" GM Rear (Part No.32017)

Chrome Cover For 8.6", 8.5" And 8.2" GM Rear

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$74.99
Chrome cover for 8.6″, 8.5″ and 8.2″ GM rear.

Product Features:
  • Fits GM 8.2″, 8.5″ and 8.6″
  • Chrome
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USA Standard Gear – Bearing Kit For GM 8.5" Rear (Part No.58011)

Bearing Kit For GM 8.5" Rear

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$136.99
This kit uses Koyo bearings and races along with all high quality small parts. kit includes carrier bearings and races, pinion bearings and races, pinion seal, crush sleeve (if applicable), oil baffles and slingers (if applicable), marking compound and brush. USA Standard Gear does extensive research for each application to make sure your kit will arrive with all the correct parts you need to install your ring & pinion set.

Product Features:
  • Fits GM 8.5″ rear
  • Uses Koyo bearings and races
  • Included are carrier bearings and races, pinion bearings and races, pinion seal, pinion nut, crush sleeve, marking compound and brush.
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Pro-King – Differential Ring and Pinion (Part No.742G730G)

Differential Ring and Pinion

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$265.99
Pro-King is the leading supplier of transmission and driveline products in the aftermarket.

Product Features:
  • All products are designed to meet or exceed OE quality, form, fit and funtion.
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National – Bearings (Part No.M804049)

Bearings

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$38.49
National Oil Seals & Bearings offer a full line of premium oil seals and bearings.

Product Features:
  • Premium bearing design matches OEM specifications
  • Precision manufactured using premium-grade steel for outstanding durability and performance
  • Crowned raceways and rollers to ensure even load distribution for maximum life
  • Industry leading coverage
  • Professional technicians know they can depend on National
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USA Standard Gear – Standard Spider Gear Set For GM 8.5", 30 Spline (Part No.39027)

Standard Spider Gear Set For GM 8.5", 30 Spline

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$214.99
Product Features:
  • Spider gear kit
  • Fits GM 8.5″ 30 spline open differential
  • Includes two side gears, two pinion gears, cross pin shaft, cross pin bolt and spider gear thrust washers.
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Motive Gear – Differential Carrier Gear Kit (Part No.GM12BI)

Differential Carrier Gear Kit

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$163.99


Product Features:
  • GM 8 7/8″ OPEN INTERNAL KIT CAR & TRUCK
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National – Bearings (Part No.A-6)

Bearings

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$16.99
National Oil Seals & Bearings offer a full line of premium oil seals and bearings.

Product Features:
  • Premium bearing design matches OEM specifications
  • Precision manufactured using premium-grade steel for outstanding durability and performance
  • Crowned raceways and rollers to ensure even load distribution for maximum life
  • Industry leading coverage
  • Professional technicians know they can depend on National
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National – Bearings (Part No.M88010)

Bearings

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$10.49
National Oil Seals & Bearings offer a full line of premium oil seals and bearings.

Product Features:
  • Premium bearing design matches OEM specifications
  • Precision manufactured using premium-grade steel for outstanding durability and performance
  • Crowned raceways and rollers to ensure even load distribution for maximum life
  • Industry leading coverage
  • Professional technicians know they can depend on National
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Felpro – Axle Housing Cover Gasket (Part No.RDS 6431)

Axle Housing Cover Gasket

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$9.79
Fel-Pro gaskets offer 100% vehicle sealing with application-specific materials to give you sealing solutions with the performance and durability professionals trust

Product Features:
  • Meets or exceeds all original equipment specifications
  • Application specific design to ensure a perfect fit
  • Unsurpassed quality you can trust
  • Validated for fit, form and function
  • Each Fel-Pro gasket, no matter how small, is engineered to exacting standards with proprietary design, engineering and manufacturing processes
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Yukon Gear – Redi Sleeve For GM 8.5", 9.5" & 8.2" Bop Yokes (Part No.30229)

Redi Sleeve For GM 8.5", 9.5" & 8.2" Bop Yokes

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$57.99
8.5, 9.5, & 8.2 Buick, Oldsmobile, Pontiac GM REDI sleeve yoke saver.Yukon Mighty seal.

Product Features:
  • Pinion Redi-sleeve
  • Fits GM 8.5″, 9.5″ and 8.2″ Buick, Oldsmobile and Pontiac
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Powertrax – Grip LS Traction System (Part No.LS231230)

Grip LS Traction System

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$480.99
For vehicles that are driven daily, the Powertrax No-Slip Traction System is the latest design in quiet traction-adding differential technology. It combines the automatic street-friendly smooth operation of a limited-slip differential with the traction performance of a locking differential. The Powertrax No-Slip locker easily installs in to your differential carrier using basic tools and without affecting your ring and pinion settings. Powertrax Grip-Lok, Lock-Right Lockers and No-Slip Traction Systems automatically provide 100% traction on-demand, under the toughest circumstances. The Powertrax Grip-Pro and Grip-LS performance limited slips offer smooth dependable torque transfer and traction for the best of both worlds!
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Richmond Gear – Differential Cross Shaft (Part No.80-0272-1)

Differential Cross Shaft

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$66.99
Richmond Gear is the leading manufacturer of professional quality, high-performance drivetrain products. Our complete line of products ranges from high performance ring-and-pinion sets for serious street and racing applications to torque-hungry manual transmissions and components. Richmond Gear products have been winners both at the Daytona 500 and U.S. Nationals for decades. WINNERS RUN RICHMOND!

Product Features:
  • For over 80-years, the Richmond Double-Diamond logo has represented some of the highest quality gears in the racing industry. Winners Run Richmond!
  • The superior quality of Richmond gearsets is a result of outstanding design, world class manufacturing and an extensive testing process that is performed on all products.
  • Richmond performance gearsets have been winners for decades at: NHRA, NMRA, NMCA, Daytona 500, WISSOTA and U.S. Nationals.
  • Richmond Gear is a leading manufacturer of high performance ring and pinion gearsets and drivetrain components, backed by a two year warranty.
  • Engineered to perform faster and be more reliable, Richmond performance drivetrain products are the result of a continuous research and development program combined with state-of-the-art manufacturing capabilities.
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Richmond Gear – Differential Cross Shaft (Part No.CSPGM75)

Differential Cross Shaft

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$26.49
Richmond Gear is the leading manufacturer of professional quality, high-performance drivetrain products. Our complete line of products ranges from high performance ring-and-pinion sets for serious street and racing applications to torque-hungry manual transmissions and components. Richmond Gear products have been winners both at the Daytona 500 and U.S. Nationals for decades. WINNERS RUN RICHMOND!

Product Features:
  • For over 80-years, the Richmond Double-Diamond logo has represented some of the highest quality gears in the racing industry. Winners Run Richmond!
  • The superior quality of Richmond gearsets is a result of outstanding design, world class manufacturing and an extensive testing process that is performed on all products.
  • Richmond performance gearsets have been winners for decades at: NHRA, NMRA, NMCA, Daytona 500, WISSOTA and U.S. Nationals.
  • Richmond Gear is a leading manufacturer of high performance ring and pinion gearsets and drivetrain components, backed by a two year warranty.
  • Engineered to perform faster and be more reliable, Richmond performance drivetrain products are the result of a continuous research and development program combined with state-of-the-art manufacturing capabilities.
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Motive Gear – Differential Pinion Shim Kit (Part No.1104)

Differential Pinion Shim Kit

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$12.99


Product Features:
  • KIT SHIM
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Pro-King – Shim Kit (Part No.741A200)

Shim Kit

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$19.99
Pro-King is the leading supplier of transmission and driveline products in the aftermarket.

Product Features:
  • All products are designed to meet or exceed OE quality, form, fit and funtion.
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Motive Gear – Differential Gear Install Kit (Part No.GM7.5IK)

Differential Gear Install Kit

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$49.99


Product Features:
  • MINI INSTALL KIT GM 7.5
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Motive Gear – Differential Gear Install Kit (Part No.GM12IKC)

Differential Gear Install Kit

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$64.49


Product Features:
  • MINI INSTALL KIT GM 12BLT 8.875 CAR
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Dorman – Help – Pinion Crush Sleeves (Part No.81058)

Pinion Crush Sleeves

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$6.49
This differential crush sleeve is designed to match the fit and function of the original sleeve on specified vehicles, and is engineered for durability and reliable performance.

Product Features:
  • Direct replacement – this differential crush sleeve is designed to match the fit and function of the original sleeve on specified vehicles
  • Required replacement – when servicing the differential
  • Durable construction – this part is made from quality materials to ensure reliable performance and long service life
  • Trustworthy quality – backed by team of product experts in the United States and more than a century of automotive experience
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Yukon Gear – Crush Sleeve Eliminator Kit For GM 8.5" & Chrysler 9.25" (Part No.55048)

Crush Sleeve Eliminator Kit For GM 8.5" & Chrysler 9.25"

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$57.99
Product Features:
  • Crush sleeve eliminator kit for GM 8.5″, 8.6″ and Chrysler 9.25″ rear
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USA Standard Gear – Spartan Spring & Pin Kit, Fits Smaller Designs (Part No.17011)

Spartan Spring & Pin Kit, Fits Smaller Designs

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$26.99
Spartan spring & pin kit, fits smaller designs.

Product Features:
  • Replacement spring and pin kit for Spartan Locker
  • Fits Dana 30, Dana 44, AMC Model 20, AMC Model 35, and Toyota designs
  • Includes 4 springs and 4 alignment pins
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Yukon Gear – Dura Grip Positraction For GM 8.5" & 8.6" With 30 Spline Axles (Part No.26016)

Dura Grip Positraction For GM 8.5" & 8.6" With 30 Spline Axles

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$929.99
The Yukon Dura Grip provides aggressive yet smooth traction to give you the confidence & performance you need. Get longer life and better traction with the heavy duty Yukon Dura Grip Positraction. The Yukon Dura Grip uses a nodular case and forged 4320 internals for added strength along with composite clutches for high performance and long life. All units are Rebuildable and many offer upgrades to increase aggressiveness for racing applications. Each unit carries a one year warranty against defects. This unit has larger bearing journals for added strength & uses heavy-duty carrier bearings & races.

Product Features:
  • Fits GM 8.5″ and 8.6″ with 30 spline axles
  • 2.73 ratio and up only
  • 4-spring, clutch style positraction
  • Internal gears are manufactured using forged 4320 steel and cut to provide stronger teeth
  • Fully rebuildable
  • Assembled in the USA
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Motive Gear – Ring Gear Bolt (Part No.14066913)

Ring Gear Bolt

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$2.49


Product Features:
  • RING GEAR BOLT 8.5″ 7.5″ 7/16 X 20 LEFT HAND
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Pro-King – Differential Ring Gear Bolt (Part No.742G935)

Differential Ring Gear Bolt

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$1.99
Pro-King is the leading supplier of transmission and driveline products in the aftermarket.

Product Features:
  • All products are designed to meet or exceed OE quality, form, fit and funtion.
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Yukon Gear – 3 Qt – Penzoil 80W90 Conventional Gear Oil (Part No.15002)

3 Qt - Penzoil 80W90 Conventional Gear Oil

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$44.99
3 Qt. Penzoil 80W90 conventional gear Oil.

Product Features:
  • Includes three quarts of conventional oil
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Yukon Gear – Redline Synthetic "Shock Proof" Oil With Positraction Additive – 4 Quarts (Part No.15005)

Redline Synthetic "Shock Proof" Oil With Positraction Additive - 4 Quarts

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$148.99
Redline Synthetic “Shock Proof” Oil with positraction Additive. 4 Quarts.

Product Features:
  • Includes four quarts of Redline Shockproof oil and one 4oz bottle of Yukon positraction additive
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Yukon Gear – Mini Spool For GM 8.5" With 28 Spline Axles (Part No.32232)

Mini Spool For GM 8.5" With 28 Spline Axles

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$165.99
10 bolt Mini Spool for 8.5″ GM with 28 spline axles. Mini spools are a low-cost traction option for vehicles looking for full-time lockup. The mini spool installs into a standard open carrier and give 100% power to both tires at all times. These units are not recommended for street-driven vehicles. We recommend full spools for vehicles with large tires or high horsepower. These units come with a one year warranty against manufacturing defects.

Product Features:
  • Fits GM 8.5″ with 28 spline axles
  • Installs into a standard open carrier case
  • Provides 100% traction to both wheels at all times
  • Not recommended for street driven vehicles
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USA Standard Gear – Mini Spool For GM 8.5", 28 Spline (Part No.59011)

Mini Spool For GM 8.5", 28 Spline

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$139.99
Product Features:
  • Fits GM 8.5″ with 28 spline axles
  • Installs into a standard open carrier case
  • Provides 100% traction to both wheels at all times
  • Not recommended for street driven vehicles
  • Mini spool
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1972 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser Differentials

Maybe you’re in the middle of a full rebuild of that 1972 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser. Maybe you just need a couple of Differentials. Either way, Advance Auto Parts has 76 different Differentials in our inventory ranging from $2.49 to $566.99. That means you can find the exact parts or products you need to keep that 1972 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser running smoothly.

Differentials are only as good as their brand. We stock 8 different brands to make sure you have plenty of trusted parts to choose from for your 1972 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser. Valvoline, Felpro, and Driveworks are just some of the brands we stock. Search for brands you know or compare prices and reviews to help you decide!

We know you’ll find the perfect Differentials for your 1972 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser, but don’t take our word for it – read our customer ratings and reviews and buy with confidence. Out of the 8,382 reviews in this category, some of the top rated parts include Differential Ring And Pinion with 4.2 stars and Bearings with 5.0 stars.

So if you’re in the market for aftermarket Differentials to keep your 1972 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser rolling for years to come, look no further. Shop online and have your products shipped direct to your door, or pick up at the nearest Advance Auto Parts location today!

Differentials Brands To Make Your 1972 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser Last

Simple repair, complete replacement, or a full rebuild. No matter the job, your 1972 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser demands trusted brand parts and products to keep it running. Many trusted brands of Differentials make up Advance Auto Parts’ inventory, and all are ready to help make your Vista Cruiser the best it can be. Be sure to browse some of our top Differentials brands and parts.

Popular Mr. Gasket Differentials

We carry Mr. Gasket parts in our stock across Rear Differential Cover Gaskets categories, plus more. For a 1972 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser, our most popular Mr. Gasket Differentials include:
Differential Gasket
from $18.09
(1)
Differential Gasket
Rear Differential Cover Gaskets

FAQs for 1972 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser Differentials

What are the most purchased Differentials for the 1972 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser?

Out of 76 Differentials for the 1972 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser, the most popular in our inventory are:
Differential Cover Gasket
from $9.99
(195)
Differential Cover Gasket
Rear Housing Cover Gaskets
Taper Bearing Set
from $10.29
(38)
Taper Bearing Set
Differential Bearings
Bearings
from $16.99
(25)
Bearings
Differential Bearings

What are the top-rated 1972 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser Differentials?

Top-rated Differentials for your 1972 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser based on customer reviews/ratings are:
Differential Ring And Pinion
from $342.99
(23)
Differential Ring And Pinion
“So far so good.”
Bearings
from $15.99
(9)
Bearings
“as advertised”
Differential Cover Gasket
from $7.49
(7)
Differential Cover Gasket
“good”