How much gear lube in t case/for track/kick?

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How much gear lube in t case/for track/kick?

« on: April 26, 2007, 11:44:43 AM »

My check bolt is stripped and dont know how much/many jugs of gear lube to put in my t case. I just did a rebuild with 4to1 gears and dont want to have not enough of gear lube in there.

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Re: How much gear lube in t case/for track/kick?

« Reply #1 on: April 26, 2007, 09:10:32 PM »

I bought 4 quarts for the t-case and the gearbox when I changed out my clutch. I'd say 2 full quarts went into the gearbox and it took more than the other 2 to fill up the tcase. I haven't filled the tcase yet, I'm going to do that later, but i put the remaining 2 quarts I had in and it still wasn't full. But, as I said, it was all I bought so I left it at that. I'd say it needs 3 quarts, buy 4 just to be safe.

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Re: How much gear lube in t case/for track/kick?

« Reply #2 on: April 27, 2007, 09:57:59 AM »

Factory owners manual calls for 3.6 pints (1.7 liters), which is what DAC1138 says.

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Re: How much gear lube in t case/for track/kick?

« Reply #3 on: April 27, 2007, 03:18:54 PM »

If I can piggyback this thread... anyone here use some molly oil like Red Line?

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Re: How much gear lube in t case/for track/kick?

« Reply #4 on: April 27, 2007, 07:54:50 PM »

I tried to loosen the fill plug on the transfer case before I drained it but I couldn't get it loose at all. Tried heating it up and cooling it down with water and using an impact driver...nothin doin. I had the same problem on my rear diff but we used an air chisel to remove the plug. The difference between the diff and the t-case is the t-case is aluminum so it will get ruined alot easier than a steel rear diff. Anyone got any suggestions?

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Re: How much gear lube in t case/for track/kick?

« Reply #5 on: April 27, 2007, 09:11:02 PM »

Long ago, one of the guys at a Jiffy Lube stripped mine, and he managed to dig around below and found something that fit. I think it was off a Nissan or something, but it had an actual head on it, so I could use a socket wrench on it. Hum. I don't have that case anymore to tell you what it is.

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Re: How much gear lube in t case/for track/kick?

« Reply #6 on: April 28, 2007, 09:25:40 PM »

Yeah I'd be inclined to use some sort of internal hex bolt on there instead of this square hole crap. It just strips out way too easily.

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97 Sidekick 4door 5 speed, 1.5 spacer lift, 2" body lift, CJ rims, locked rear, 31's, 4:1 low <SOLD>
01 Vitara 2.0L 5 speed, 2.5" Calmini lift, 2" body lift, Sidekick rims, locked rear, 31's, 4:1 low, 5.13 diffs <SOLD>
03 XL7 2.7 5 speed, 4.5" AE lift with OME springs, 2" AE body lift, 5.13 diffs, 3:1 low, 235/80R17 BFG AT's on Ultra 17x8 with 1" spacers, skid plates, Balmer Fab front bumper