Transfer Case oil change interval
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Transfer Case oil change interval
Just curious how often you guys change your transfer case oil. I change mine at 15K intervals (half what the manual suggests) and the last change at 30K showed the used oil to be very dirty with silver dust flakes. It is dirtier than at the 15K interval. I DD my car and its stock. Lots of highway driving to and from work at around 65-80mph. I'm thinking of changing the TC oil every engine oil change (3K). What do you guys think? BTW I have used diaqueen on both changes.
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I do 30k like the manual suggest. I almost ready for my second change. I haven't tracked my car yet (most likely this year). My TC is fine, no whining.
Personally I think if you use it for a DD with no HEAVY abuse 30K is all that necessary.
Personally I think if you use it for a DD with no HEAVY abuse 30K is all that necessary.
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#10
After my first one broke I did tranny, oil, and tc all together every 3k-ish miles. But I highly doubt it was necessary, first one broke because the dealer put the wrong fluid in it (haha, they tried to tell me that the right Diaqueen didn't exist since the old 90s Eclipses... Then I bought the same diaqueen from their parts department...). If you have metal shavings in it and its dirty at 15k, try it at 10k. Its like doing an oil change on all the newer cars that can go over 3k... Just keep checking the oil and when it starts getting low (if that happens before the normal schedule) get it changed.
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