Recommended - Transfer Case Fluid Change to 5W-30 synthetic motor - Page 2

RedBowTies88 · 08-24-2009, 01:50 PM

anyone? maybe someone can sway me one way or another...

**Dirtbikindad393** · 08-24-2009, 02:04 PM

As a dealer of fluids I can't recommend it because its not what the mfg spec'd. Ask me what I run though and I will tell you. I run 5W-30 in my t-case it got much quieter. I have had no problems with it in my personal use of it. I didn't overfill using 3 qts though. I only did 2 qts because I am old school and overfilling scares me still. I figure if I am under the truck doing maint I can just as easy take out the fill plug and check the fluid level in my t-case.

RedBowTies88 · 08-24-2009, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Dirtbikindad393

As a dealer of fluids I can't recommend it because its not what the mfg spec'd. Ask me what I run though and I will tell you. I run 5W-30 in my t-case it got much quieter. I have had no problems with it in my personal use of it. I didn't overfill using 3 qts though. I only did 2 qts because I am old school and overfilling scares me still. I figure if I am under the truck doing maint I can just as easy take out the fill plug and check the fluid level in my t-case.

thanks man...i guess ill give it a shot

i would assume you used full synthetic?

**Dirtbikindad393** · 08-24-2009, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by RedBowTies88

thanks man...i guess ill give it a shot

i would assume you used full synthetic?

Yes I did. It is all I use in anything and everything I own but you know why too.

RedBowTies88 · 08-24-2009, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Dirtbikindad393

Yes I did. It is all I use in anything and everything I own but you know why too.

of course i do lol...well thanks again for that input ill probably be doing it tonight. if i notice a big change i may just start a thread stating my success.

**MMLMM** · 08-24-2009, 02:58 PM

3 qurats of fully synthetic 5w30 motor oil thru the speed sensor hole.

Not a reason not to do it on the planet. Manuf. spec will be just fine, but this is considered a mod i guess. A cheap one that can be beneficial to the owner of the truck.

mysupersportss · 08-24-2009, 04:38 PM

OK so now i want to change mine, can i use semi synthic 5w 30 or ATF or what? Also why 3 qts and not just 2?

**MMLMM** · 08-24-2009, 05:14 PM

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OK so now i want to change mine, can i use semi synthic 5w 30 or ATF or what? Also why 3 qts and not just 2?

FULL synthetic 5w30 motor oil, 3 quarts.

otherwise,
2 quarts if you go by factory specs and use factory specified fluids.

RedBowTies88 · 08-24-2009, 05:44 PM

gotcha...thanks mike.....is the speed sensor hole obvious? if not can you tell me where it is/ how to remove speed sensor?

**Dirtbikindad393** · 08-24-2009, 05:47 PM

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gotcha...thanks mike.....is the speed sensor hole obvious? if not can you tell me where it is/ how to remove speed sensor?

Its on the top of the T-Case its a black plactic do dad that has a wire going to it. Its a large size you could use a cresent wrench but don't strip the plastic nut base it has. Maybe Mike knows what size wrench it is.