Switched to Syn today.....

2000t4r · 09-10-2005, 03:59 PM

I swapped out all of my old fluid for Amsoil 75-90 gear oil in the front and rear diff and the transfer case. I also had the tranny flushed with the BG machine and had them install BG syn tranny fluid.

Overall I'm happy with the difference that it has made, seems to shift smoother. Though I did have one question I was only able to get about 2 qts of fluid in the rear diff, is this common? The book called for 2.6.

While I was under there I changed my oil and did a little clean up.

I only had one problem we destroyed the drain plug on the front diff. Seemed like someone put that thing on with an impact gun (I know that you can't really). Ended up getting it off and replaced it with a new one.

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02SE · 09-10-2005, 10:00 PM

When replacing gear oil in any of the components that use it, the vehicle must be level, front-to-back, and side-to-side.

If the vehicle isn't level, you will either get too much, or too little gear oil in the respective component.

Was your vehicle level?.

2000t4r · 09-11-2005, 01:14 AM

Yes it was on a lift and level

2000t4r · 09-11-2005, 07:43 PM

Bump for some other opinions

Stock02 · 09-11-2005, 09:51 PM

If you put oil in up to the fill hole yer fine.

09-11-2005, 09:51 PM	#5 (permalink)
Stock02 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PA Posts: 94	If you put oil in up to the fill hole yer fine. __________________ 02 Tacoma Xcb 4x4 (mine), runnin 32"s 2.5" Daystar spacers, 1.5" Downey HD shackles, AOR sliders, 20# CO2 setup, SkidRow Tcase skid 04 Highlander AWD (hers)

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09-10-2005, 10:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
02SE Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 233	When replacing gear oil in any of the components that use it, the vehicle must be level, front-to-back, and side-to-side. If the vehicle isn't level, you will either get too much, or too little gear oil in the respective component. Was your vehicle level?.

09-11-2005, 01:14 AM	#3 (permalink)
2000t4r Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Norcal Posts: 373	Yes it was on a lift and level

09-11-2005, 07:43 PM	#4 (permalink)
2000t4r Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Norcal Posts: 373	Bump for some other opinions