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Old 01-30-2011, 05:52 PM
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Mobil or Ford recommended fluid for differential?
I am about to change differential fluid which one should i use?
 
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I am not sure if it matters what brand, but the right viscosty. and if you have a limit slip you have to add a friction modefier. Yea my spelling sucks
 
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I am not sure if it matters what brand, but the right viscosty. and if you have a limit slip you have to add a friction modefier. Yea my spelling sucks
exactly what he said.
 
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are they all synthetic?
 
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I used amsoil. so far so good. the drivetrain sound decreased when I switched.
 
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Which amsoil is it, i need for the front and back.
 
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This is what the owners maneul says front 4x4 sae 90 hypoid gear oil, rear mc sae 75w-140 hp synthetic , or mc 75w-90 synthetic
 
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thanks for the help much appreciated
 
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75w-90
AMSOIL - SEVERE GEAR® Synthetic Extreme Pressure (EP) Lubricant 75W-140 (SVO)
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75w-145
AMSOIL - SEVERE GEAR® Synthetic Extreme Pressure (EP) Lubricant 75W-140 (SVO)

I used this for the transfercase
AMSOIL Synthetic Automatic and Manual Transmission Fluid
 
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