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Title: Transfer case oil?
Post by: balance on August 11, 2004, 09:54:06 AM
what kind would you suggest?

is there a how too page somewhere i havent been able to find one thus far. also here is a pic of my kick. Long time lurker first time poster.



Jeremy



(http://www.geocities.com/jeremyscion05/truck1.jpg)



2in spring spacer, 29in super swampers, bikini top mod, cb, and a kick ass stereo system. 2300.00 invested. Not bad at all.
Title: Re: Transfer case oil?
Post by: Cwkick on August 11, 2004, 09:56:54 AM
The FSM for a 97 says 75W-90 synthetic.

I used plain dyno oil.  I changed it before I got the manual.   ;D

Cwkick
Title: Re: Transfer case oil?
Post by: balance on August 11, 2004, 10:00:17 AM
mine is a 94 think it will make a diffrence. i have one of them oil pumps to take out the oil how much and how would you recomend puting it back in?

Title: Re: Transfer case oil?
Post by: Maiden Hell on August 11, 2004, 10:16:05 AM
I use Castrol gear oil...I forget which weight...

Nice rims, those are from a newer Tracker aren't they?
Title: Re: Transfer case oil?
Post by: MB on August 11, 2004, 10:38:27 AM
75w-90 is what the sammies call for to.

Refill till the gear lube runs back out the fill hole.


Good lookin Kick, glad you decided to quit lurking and Share!  ;D
Title: Re: Transfer case oil?
Post by: van7559 on August 11, 2004, 10:38:53 AM
What ever you do run synthetic I have heard it reduces friction more. Not sure it will make a noticable difference but it damn sure can't hurt to try.
Title: Re: Transfer case oil?
Post by: balance on August 11, 2004, 10:55:59 AM
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I use Castrol gear oil...I forget which weight...

Nice rims, those are from a newer Tracker aren't they?



yep they came with it, i only payed 1500 and it has a brand new engine all it needs now is rear shocks, i heard use the crown vic shocks. What year? also how hard is it to intall a new clutch and lockers?
thanks
Title: Re: Transfer case oil?
Post by: paps133 on August 11, 2004, 11:52:40 AM
the oil need in the tcase on a 1995 geo tracker is 80-90. depending the year it may very, i don't know. Just check it out in your owners manuel. Be sure to put the right stuff in, i'd go with dealer specs. hope it helps pierre
Title: Re: Transfer case oil?
Post by: jerryp58 on August 11, 2004, 12:10:55 PM
First of all, Welcome!

Second, I hate to throw an odd opinion (seems like I have a lot of them ::) ), but I thought I read somewhere that you should use crude in the tcase and diffs and synthetic in the auto trans (not sure about your manual).

I'm a fan of synthetic though so if I ever decide to spend the bucks, I may switch from the crude that's in there now to a synthetic in everything.

The only suggestion I'd make is to be sure you can remove the fill plugs before you remove the drain plugs.  I guess that's a no-brainer, but guess who drained the rear diff first and then found out he couldn't get the fill plug out (yup, me again :-[ ).  Let me tell you filling the diff through the drain hole was a major PITB.
Title: Re: Transfer case oil?
Post by: safarikick on August 11, 2004, 12:44:51 PM
the Tracker take synthetic GL4 and the sidekick take dyno GL4.  i have syn GL4 in my Transfer case.  ;D
Title: Re: Transfer case oil?
Post by: balance on August 11, 2004, 01:33:48 PM
thanks for all the info guys,
;D
Title: Re: Transfer case oil?
Post by: track_this on August 11, 2004, 05:32:21 PM
i used lucas gear oil 80-90 worked real good. as for the crown vic shocks use 1998 thats what i did worked good.

shane
Title: Re: Transfer case oil?
Post by: wildgoody on August 11, 2004, 06:05:37 PM
Crown Vic shocks are for use with 3"
rear spring spacers or 3" lifted springs
but they should be fine if you got 2"
lifted rears

Wild
Title: Re: Transfer case oil?
Post by: trackermad on August 12, 2004, 12:38:10 AM
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First of all, Welcome!

Second, I hate to throw an odd opinion (seems like I have a lot of them ::) ), but I thought I read somewhere that you should use crude in the tcase and diffs and synthetic in the auto trans (not sure about your manual).

I'm a fan of synthetic though so if I ever decide to spend the bucks, I may switch from the crude that's in there now to a synthetic in everything.

The only suggestion I'd make is to be sure you can remove the fill plugs before you remove the drain plugs.  I guess that's a no-brainer, but guess who drained the rear diff first and then found out he couldn't get the fill plug out (yup, me again :-[ ).  Let me tell you filling the diff through the drain hole was a major PITB.



Next time pull the transfer lever and fill from there its much easier.  That trick doesnt work with the trannie though.
Title: Re: Transfer case oil?
Post by: brace on August 12, 2004, 01:14:01 AM
I just replace my tranny and the guys at Hawk said to us synthetic, so I did.  It was 12 bucks at autozone for the 2.7 pints.