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05gmcsierra 07-05-2010 11:41 PM

Rear end Oil recommendation?
 
so im finally going to change my locker and put a trutrac this weekend but now im looking for what oil to buy.. i want full synthetic so i was thinking mobil 1.. but should i get 75-90 or 75-140? any recommendations...thanks..

1Bear 07-05-2010 11:51 PM

It is recommended to not use synthetic oil with the TruTrac and instead use conventional dino oil.

05gmcsierra 07-05-2010 11:55 PM

o really good information.. good thing i asked... so what kind should i use? 75-90 or 75-140?

chevyridinhigh22 07-05-2010 11:59 PM

Im running 80/90 valvoline...

05gmcsierra 07-06-2010 12:02 AM

ok thanks for ur input..

Mangled03gmc 07-06-2010 12:44 AM

I am using lucas 85-140 in my tru trac. Prob should change it out, but it looks to good.. :D

05gmcsierra 07-06-2010 12:53 AM

Yea i saw the lucas one but now might just go with the valvoline..its way cheaper and well trutrac doesnt seem to want the synthetic so y not go the cheap route... i guess u spend alot on one thing that u get to spend less on the other..lol

nonnieselman 07-06-2010 10:37 AM

i just used the cheapest gear oil i could find thats not reused stuff they sell.. 220k miles on the rear end and no problems. :D

budhayes3 07-06-2010 11:44 AM


Originally Posted by 1Bear (Post 4493800)
It is recommended to not use synthetic oil with the TruTrac and instead use conventional dino oil.

+1, the TruTrac actually may not function properly with synthetic fluid, there were a few members here who experienced this a few years back...go with a good name brand dino 80w-90

MPFD 07-06-2010 11:58 AM

I called Eaton and they Say that it is fine to run synthetic. They said that in the early years they had some complaints of them being just noisy if Synthetic oil was ran but they figured it was CHEAP synthetic oil and that tru trac's are being use in Vipers and Corvettes with synthetic oil with no problems. I told them I am running Ams-oil, and the tech thought it should be fine.


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