What Fluid type in my Dana 30 differential and how much?
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My new gears are currently being broken in, but in a couple of hundred miles I'll be switching out the fluid.
I have a few quarts of Mobil 1 75W-140 sitting in my garage just waiting
I have a few quarts of Mobil 1 75W-140 sitting in my garage just waiting
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Dude, why the heck is gear oil so expensive?
just but two quarts of royal purple and it was 18 bucks each? the other brands were only a dollar or two behind that....
I never knew it was that much....
also, how many miles should fluid be replaced if you only do mild off roading?
thanks
just but two quarts of royal purple and it was 18 bucks each? the other brands were only a dollar or two behind that....
I never knew it was that much....
also, how many miles should fluid be replaced if you only do mild off roading?
thanks
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You only need to use a limited slip additive if u have a LSD in the rear and use a dino/non-synthetic gear oil
If you use a synthetic gear lube then u don't need to put in the additive.
As for the intervals I would base it off your driving habits. I went with Amsoil 75w90 for both the front and rear diffs at 17k.
There was a noticable difference in the color of the fluid from the front compared to the rear since I rarely get to put her in 4wd.
From now on I'll change my rear fluid out every 10k and the front between 15k and 20k.
If you use a synthetic gear lube then u don't need to put in the additive.
As for the intervals I would base it off your driving habits. I went with Amsoil 75w90 for both the front and rear diffs at 17k.
There was a noticable difference in the color of the fluid from the front compared to the rear since I rarely get to put her in 4wd.
From now on I'll change my rear fluid out every 10k and the front between 15k and 20k.
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i got my diif covers in today from solid. got 2 for the price of 1. a d30 up front and a d44 in the back. my question is they both came with rtv sealant, can i use that in leu of a gasket or do i put that on a gasket? also how much oil goes into a d44? sorry didn't mean to hijack
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2.375 quarts in the rear dana 44.
I used the locker gasket in leu of the rtv.. it is reusable and does not have to be scraped off and reapplied like rtv..
do not use both though.
I used the locker gasket in leu of the rtv.. it is reusable and does not have to be scraped off and reapplied like rtv..
do not use both though.
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Dude, why the heck is gear oil so expensive?
just but two quarts of royal purple and it was 18 bucks each? the other brands were only a dollar or two behind that....
I never knew it was that much....
also, how many miles should fluid be replaced if you only do mild off roading?
thanks
just but two quarts of royal purple and it was 18 bucks each? the other brands were only a dollar or two behind that....
I never knew it was that much....
also, how many miles should fluid be replaced if you only do mild off roading?
thanks
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i got my diif covers in today from solid. got 2 for the price of 1. a d30 up front and a d44 in the back. my question is they both came with rtv sealant, can i use that in leu of a gasket or do i put that on a gasket? also how much oil goes into a d44? sorry didn't mean to hijack