Gear oil capacities?
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downpour11
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Some nice oil for that would be some 75w90 Amsoil or Redline synth oil. Not sure on capacities lemme look around for ya...
found it:
Assembly Fluid Type & Weight Capacity
Front Differential: Gear Oil API GL-4 or GL-5 SAE 75W-90 1.2 Qt (36 oz)
Transfer Case: Hypoid Gear Oil API GL-5 SAE 75W-90 1.1 Qt (33 oz)
Manual Transmission: Hypoid Gear Oil API GL-5 SAE 75W-90 2.3 Qt (69 oz)
Rear Differential: Hypoid Gear Oil API GL-5 SAE 80W-90 2.6 Qt (78 oz)
Source: http://www.4runners.org/writeups/difftsf/
found it:
Assembly Fluid Type & Weight Capacity
Front Differential: Gear Oil API GL-4 or GL-5 SAE 75W-90 1.2 Qt (36 oz)
Transfer Case: Hypoid Gear Oil API GL-5 SAE 75W-90 1.1 Qt (33 oz)
Manual Transmission: Hypoid Gear Oil API GL-5 SAE 75W-90 2.3 Qt (69 oz)
Rear Differential: Hypoid Gear Oil API GL-5 SAE 80W-90 2.6 Qt (78 oz)
Source: http://www.4runners.org/writeups/difftsf/
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Downpour1,
How about valvoline oil? I sed this previously. It is regular oil.
Are these oil capacities correct?
4Runners.org - Changing Your Front, Rear, Tranny & Transfer Case Fluids
How about valvoline oil? I sed this previously. It is regular oil.
Are these oil capacities correct?
4Runners.org - Changing Your Front, Rear, Tranny & Transfer Case Fluids
downpour11
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Yup valvoline gear oil will work just fine too. I actually use an off brand in my diffs and haven't had any problems whatsoever.
This the valvoline you're talkin about?: Valvoline VV832 Gear Oil, High Performance, 1 Gal, 80W-90
Here ya go, found it on ih8mud:3rd Gen 4Runner FAQs
Scroll down a little bit
This the valvoline you're talkin about?: Valvoline VV832 Gear Oil, High Performance, 1 Gal, 80W-90
Here ya go, found it on ih8mud:3rd Gen 4Runner FAQs
Scroll down a little bit
cj80cruiser
Senior Member
I believe there is a sticky with the amounts but here's a link with a wealth of information to add to the info in the t4r.org stickies CLICK HERE
Also, with the issues our trucks have with rear axle seals leaking I'm not sure I'd go with a synthetic. I'm not saying you will have issues if you do but my plan is to use some Lucas dino gear oil.
Buckaroo
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Gear Oil
As long as the oil meets the required viscosity & GL-5 spec (which should be called out on the label), you should be fine. Note that the transfer case and rear differential also requires hypoid gear oil, which should also be called out on the label. The valvoline gear oil states that it meets all these requirements on the label. If it doesn't call it out on the label, then it doesn't meet the spec
As long as the oil meets the required viscosity & GL-5 spec (which should be called out on the label), you should be fine. Note that the transfer case and rear differential also requires hypoid gear oil, which should also be called out on the label. The valvoline gear oil states that it meets all these requirements on the label. If it doesn't call it out on the label, then it doesn't meet the spec
JEL
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I like Lubro Moly syn. GL-5 hypoid 75w90, used it front, rear, and in the t-case this time around mostly becuase the bottles come with very handy spouts that make filling the diffs/t-case much easier. I've used it for years in my Mercedes and F350 Powerstroke truck, it's a little more spendy than M1 but it's never done me wrong.
I did a complete fluid change on my parent's 02 Tundra TRD this summer and did some reading that the rear LSD on that rig doesn't like synthetic much, so I used Castrol Hypoy C 75w90 and some LSD additive, all seems well even after a 1500 mile trip in the summer to the So. Cal desert in temps of over 115f.
I did a complete fluid change on my parent's 02 Tundra TRD this summer and did some reading that the rear LSD on that rig doesn't like synthetic much, so I used Castrol Hypoy C 75w90 and some LSD additive, all seems well even after a 1500 mile trip in the summer to the So. Cal desert in temps of over 115f.
cj80cruiser
Senior Member
Thats the one I was talking about...good stuff.
