justinf89
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- City, State
- Hampton, VA
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- '97 xlt 4x4
I'm just about to hit 100k miles and looked up in the manual and found this:
"The rear axle is filled with
synthetic lubricant and will not
require a lubricant change during
the life of the vehicle unless the
rear axle has been submerged in
water. In addition, rear axle
lubricant quantities need not be
checked or changed unless a leak
is suspected or repair is needed."
Is it true that the fluid will NEVER need to be changed? Maybe they don't expect these trucks to last very long? I was just about to change the fluid and it is kind of expensive at $18 a quart. If I don't need to, I guess I don't need to.
I was also under the impression that only the limited slip diff's were filled with synthetic fluid, which I do not have. Mine is a reg diff with 3.50 gears.
"The rear axle is filled with
synthetic lubricant and will not
require a lubricant change during
the life of the vehicle unless the
rear axle has been submerged in
water. In addition, rear axle
lubricant quantities need not be
checked or changed unless a leak
is suspected or repair is needed."
Is it true that the fluid will NEVER need to be changed? Maybe they don't expect these trucks to last very long? I was just about to change the fluid and it is kind of expensive at $18 a quart. If I don't need to, I guess I don't need to.
I was also under the impression that only the limited slip diff's were filled with synthetic fluid, which I do not have. Mine is a reg diff with 3.50 gears.