ihpj
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Dear All,
I'm looking to change the fluid in my transfer case. I am thinking of using THIS fluid for the change as it is Mercon V compliant and very importantly fully synthetic.
My question is mostly procedural and as follows:
Accepting that the fluid in my transfer case has most probably never been changed, so it is likely to be black and full of crap - is it worth doing a fluid refill with 'cheaper' Mercon fluid and run it for say 1K miles (or 1 month whichever is sooner) and then refill, but this time with the Amsoil stuff?
My thoughts are that a quick fluid change (AKA: flush) might help remove more crud and crap from the case than a simple drain/refill and then by filling with the proper Amsoil stuff, leave it in there for a while yet (before changing it again in a few years time). The only downside I can see to this is that there doesn't appear to be a huge price differential between stuff that is semi-synth. (and showing as Mercon only) and Amsoil. So my other thought is to drain/refill with Amsoil, then do the same again in about a years time given there is no real price saving.
Maybe I am over thinking this
I'm looking to change the fluid in my transfer case. I am thinking of using THIS fluid for the change as it is Mercon V compliant and very importantly fully synthetic.
My question is mostly procedural and as follows:
Accepting that the fluid in my transfer case has most probably never been changed, so it is likely to be black and full of crap - is it worth doing a fluid refill with 'cheaper' Mercon fluid and run it for say 1K miles (or 1 month whichever is sooner) and then refill, but this time with the Amsoil stuff?
My thoughts are that a quick fluid change (AKA: flush) might help remove more crud and crap from the case than a simple drain/refill and then by filling with the proper Amsoil stuff, leave it in there for a while yet (before changing it again in a few years time). The only downside I can see to this is that there doesn't appear to be a huge price differential between stuff that is semi-synth. (and showing as Mercon only) and Amsoil. So my other thought is to drain/refill with Amsoil, then do the same again in about a years time given there is no real price saving.
Maybe I am over thinking this
