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What weight gear oil for front differential?

   
Old 11-21-2011, 10:58 PM
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What weight gear oil for front differential?
What weight gear oil goes in the front differential?
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I use 90 wieght in front and back, 3/4 below the fill hole on the front and 1/2 below the fill hole on the back.
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Originally Posted by plow
I use 90 wieght in front and back, 3/4 below the fill hole on the front and 1/2 below the fill hole on the back.
Excellent advice.
If you fill to the bottom of the hole most will eventually start leaking out the end seals.
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