How much gear oil does a 10 bolt Chevy rear end take?
from Sierra Vista AZ. Little rears like the 7.5 take about 2 qts, larger ones like the 9 inch and Dana 60 take 3 or so. Fill it to within half an inch of the bottom of the fill plug hole, and you should be fine.
Is axle oil and gear oil the same?
Every front or rear axle is filled with a special oil (also called differential fluid, or gear oil) that takes care of this. The differential fluid lubricates the gears, bearings and other internal parts, and provides cooling to these components as well.
How much oil does a Silverado rear end take?
2.75 quarts (rear with 9.5” and 10.5” diff.)
Do you need to change front axle lubricant?
Vehicles referenced above that were built after April 1, 2004 were manufactured with front axles containing synthetic axle lubricant and do not need to have the front axle fluid inspected or changed. Front axles in the above-listed vehicles built before April 1, 2004 are manufactured with mineral-oil base axle fluid.
When to change the rear end gear ratio?
Switching your rear end gear ratio helps your gas mileage or improves your power! If you’re looking for better gas mileage, you want to switch to a higher gear ratio. If your looking for more power or performance, you would switch to a lower ratio.
What kind of lube does a GMC truck use?
Since the 1999 Model year the factory fill for the rear axle of all trucks has been 75W-90 Synthetic Gear Lube. From 2002 on same with front axle, synthetic 75W-90 is required. From 1999 to 2001 can use but did not come with it. So, 5 qts should be enough to do both front and rear providing you do not waster any.
What to do when your rear end gear oil is leaking?
Once all the fluid drains out remove the rest of the differential cover bolts and the cover. Use a clean rag to wipe the cover off and clean up the puddled up gear oil in the bottom of the differential. Using a gasket scraper or screwdriver scrape away the old gasket from around the differential cover and the differential case.