gear lube in manual trans and diff
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gear lube in manual trans and diff
My 07 RAM 1500 is about to hit 15k on the clock and time for a major service...
Mobil 1 anda wix filter for the engine
Now the transmission comes stock with ATF (it is a six speed gertag), and historically, I put premium 80w90 GL-5 gear lube in (prefer the Citgo brand JT7 or something like that). Do I need to stick with the crazy ATF or can I use normal gear lube, like every other manual transmission vehicle I have owned or ever owned.
And for the differential...it is the normal, NON limited slip, the other two dodge trucks in the yard have the old 8 and 3/4" limited slip rear ends and they are bullet proof.The new truckhas some crazy light weight oil, again, any problems with using normal 80w90 GL5 gear lube?
The last 5 gallon bucket of gear lube was $72, big jump in the last few years, can still find the cheap stuff at TSC or Walmart for $25 a bucket, but it tends to blow out of the breathers in heavy use.
Thanks so much,
Howard
Mobil 1 anda wix filter for the engine
Now the transmission comes stock with ATF (it is a six speed gertag), and historically, I put premium 80w90 GL-5 gear lube in (prefer the Citgo brand JT7 or something like that). Do I need to stick with the crazy ATF or can I use normal gear lube, like every other manual transmission vehicle I have owned or ever owned.
And for the differential...it is the normal, NON limited slip, the other two dodge trucks in the yard have the old 8 and 3/4" limited slip rear ends and they are bullet proof.The new truckhas some crazy light weight oil, again, any problems with using normal 80w90 GL5 gear lube?
The last 5 gallon bucket of gear lube was $72, big jump in the last few years, can still find the cheap stuff at TSC or Walmart for $25 a bucket, but it tends to blow out of the breathers in heavy use.
Thanks so much,
Howard
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