ok so i drained my transfer case and they jerk at the dealership told me it takes 2.5 quarts of atf+4 well i put the 2.5 quarts and its no where near the top. how much does it take to fill it bck up?


i already looked in the owner manuel, it doesnt say the amount just the tye to use

 

Go over to web page for Geno's Garage , they have a list of all capacity's for our trucks . I printed it up and keep it in my truck , please don't make me go out there it is 10 below and I just got warm .

 

Says 4.0 PINTS.

 

till it comes out the top inspection hole

 

Wow it must be colder in southern ohio than ne ohio

 

yea i know that but it would be nice to know that it takes 3 quarts and not one, then be stuck waiting on my wife to grab the other two...


btw it was right around 3 quarts

 

Any kind of ATF+4 oil can be ran in the T-Case, say Amsoil Synthetic?

 

Yup. I never get these questions really. If I buy by the quart, which I rarely do, I just buy a case.

Most of the oil I get, I just buy in 5 gal pails. Way easy to deal with and cheaper as well.

 

Mine held right at 3 quarts when I changed it out to Amsoil ATF. But the actual rule of thumb IS "when it runs out the hole it's correctly filled". Same applies to the standard tranny.

CD

 

yea i understood that when it seeps out its full, i just needed to know how much to buy wheni went to the store so i had enough.

i didnt want to be sitting on my driveway with a half full transfer case and no way to go to the store to get more...

 

That's why you just need to buy it by the case. Then you will have some on hand next time around as well.

 

How often are you guys changing your T-Case fluid?

I've had my truck for almost 40k miles and have only had it changed once.

 

i think the manule says 15k, i went to 30k before i changed mine though

 

I changed mine when I bought the truck in June it had 60,000 on it. The oil was black. (Probably the 1st time that it was changed). I changed it again the other day at 130,000 miles and yep it was real black... I guess I should change it more often then every 70,000 miles...
Topper

 

Maybe someone can chime some info in on this.

From what I understand the fluid in the T-Case is only beeing "used" when 4wd is engaged?