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Originally Posted by aardvarcus
The subject of fluids will get you a wide array of opinions. I would suggest determining the OEM specification, and sticking to a fluid of that specification (unless you have a good reason not to) from a reputable brand. There are many high quality fluids brands out there, and I don’t really think any of them are truly significantly better than the others, so long as you are using the correct spec.
Me personally, for the engine I run Mobil 1 engine oil with a Wix oil filter for convenience of local purchase. For everything else, (differentials, transmission, transfer case) that doesn’t get changed often I get Amsoil fluids. Two of the biggest reasons I run Amsoil are that I like that Amsoil’s website gives you the specifications and amounts for your vehicle and that they tell you the viscosities of their fluids at different temperatures.
If you don’t already, definitely get a hand held oil transfer pump for adding the fluid to the differentials and transfer case.
Just in case you run into this, on my old truck the fluid I took out of the rear differential was nasty. It must have gotten water in it. If I put my good fluid right in, there would have been a lot of that mess in my new fluid. I wiped out as much as I could, but then to help “clean” the differential out, I filled it up with some engine oil (cheaper and I had it) and drove it around like that for a bit. Then when I re-drained the fluid the second time, it got most all the junk out so my good fluid wouldn’t be full of junk.
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Makes sense. Though I do recall there's a thread on here where someone said "I think the instruction manual for this car states too thick of a differential fluid for this car" I'll just stick with 80w90 for now, differential wise.
The oil pump is a good idea, thanks. I didn't think of it.
I can understand about flushing out a system... My father used to do that with oil changes in the 1970s, but that was before oil got to be a lot thinner (to my knowledge.)