Very non-technical answer is that hypoid oil is what you use in your differential. It has additives that are good for high pressure needs but which damage transmission synchronizers.
I always start with a couple of quarts of Redline, because it is hard to pump the bottle empty given the access to the filler hole on the trans.
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