i am going to change the rear diff. fluid soon and i was wondering if i should use the gm limited slip additive with the stock g80?

 

Just use Synthetic fluid, im pretty sure that there is no additive used on the new ones, just synthetic fluid

 

Yes, your truck uses synthetic fluid with no additive. The GM stuff is like $20ish a bottle and your truck uses 2 1/2 bottles.
Karl

 

good, i already have a new gasket and 3 quarts of mobil1 at the house so i'm good to go. i just remembered in my 454SS they strictly said to use no additive but i haven't heard weather or not for the new silverados. i asked the tech at the local dealer and he said he wasn't sure, he didn't even know if they were like the old g80's or a clutch-type posi, what a freakin joke.

 

If you have a new body, you definatly need to use the additive. And it can't hurt on the old one. I used Mobil 1 (2.5q) and the GM additive (180ml I think).

 

Use a good Synthetic with No additives.

G80 SPECS

 

I found out today that the dealership stuff is $29 a qt and they charge for 4 qts. <img border="0" alt="[cry]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cry.gif" />

 

ok, you guys have confused the hell out of me. i already have the additive too. should i use it or not? this is for a 2001 silverado w/ factory g80 locker to straighten things out.

 

INFO ON RECOMMENDED AXLE LUBRICANT #76-02-02A - (09/29/1998)
REVISION: 09/25/98 DIVS INVL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

THIS BULLETIN IS BEING REVISED TO ADD THE 1998 AND 1999 MODEL YEARS AND ADD VEHICLE LINE AND RECOMMENDED AXLE LUBRICANT INFORMATION. PLEASE DISCARD CORPORATE BULLETIN NUMBER 76-02-02 (SECTION 0 - GENERAL INFORMATION). __________________________________________________ ____________________

SUBJECT: INFORMATION ON RECOMMENDED AXLE LUBRICANT

MODELS: 1999 AND PRIOR REAR WHEEL DRIVE PASSENGER CARS, LIGHT AND MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS, AND FOUR WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLES

THE FOLLOWING TABLES PROVIDE THE LATEST INFORMATION ON RECOMMENDED AXLE LUBRICANT.

REAR AXLES WITH NON LIMITED-SLIP OR NON LOCKING DIFFERENTIALS

VEHICLE LINE RECOMMENDED AXLE LUBRICANT 1994 THROUGH 1997 CAMARO AND GM P/N 12345977 OR AN SAE FIREBIRD AND GEO (CHEVROLET) 80W-90 GL-5 GEAR LUBRICANT TRACKER

1998 AND 1999 CAMARO AND GM P/N 12378261, SAE 75W-90 FIREBIRD SYNTHETIC AXLE LUBRICANT

HD-3500 TRUCKS (DANA 11.0" GM P/N 12346140, SAE 75W-140 AXLES) SYNTHETIC GEAR LUBRICANT

CADILLAC CATERA GM P/N 12345977 OR AN SAE 80W-90 GL-5 GEAR LUBRICANT

1999 GMT 800 TRUCKS GM P/N 12378261, SAE 75W-90 SYNTHETIC AXLE LUBRICANT

ALL OTHER NON LIMITED-SLIP OR GM P/N 1052271 OR AN SAE NON LOCKING DIFFERENTIALS 80W-90 GL-5 GEAR LUBRICANT INCLUDING B AND D CARS, S/T, M/L, G, P, AND C/K TRUCKS EXCEPT GMT 800 TRUCKS, AND AS NOTED ABOVE

REAR AXLES WITH LIMITED-SLIP OR LOCKING DIFFERENTIALS

VEHICLE LINE RECOMMENDED AXLE LUBRICANT 1994 THROUGH 1997 CAMARO AND USE ONLY GM P/N 12345977 PLUS FIREBIRD, 1998 OR OLDER 4 OUNCES OF GM P/N 1052358 CHEVROLET CORVETTE LIMITED SLIP ADDITIVE

1998 AND 1999 CAMARO AND GM P/N 12378261, SAE 75W-90 FIREBIRD, 1999 CORVETTE SYNTHETIC AXLE LUBRICANT. WITH A COMPLETE DRAIN AND REFILL, 4 OUNCES OF GM P/N 1052358 LIMITED SLIP ADDITIVE

1996 AND OLDER B AND D CARS, USE ONLY GM P/N 1052271 PLUS AND 1993 AND OLDER CAMARO AND 4 OUNCES OF GM P/N 1052358 FIREBIRD LIMITED SLIP ADDITIVE

1999 GMT 800 TRUCKS GM P/N 12378261, SAE 75W-90 SYNTHETIC AXLE LUBRICANT (DO NOT ADD LIMITED SLIP ADDITIVE)
ALL OTHER LIMITED-SLIP OR USE ONLY GM P/N 1052271 LOCKING DIFFERENTIALS (DO NOT ADD LIMITED SLIP ADDITIVE) INCLUDING C/K (NON GMT 800), S/T, M/L, G TRUCKS

MEDIUM-DUTY TRUCKS (TOPKICK, KODIAK, ETC.)

VEHICLE LINE RECOMMENDED AXLE LUBRICANT MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS GM P/N 12345841, SAE 75W-90 SYNTHETIC AXLE LUBRICANT FOR MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS (EATON ROADRANGER AXLE LUBRICANT)

FRONT AXLES ON 4-WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLES

VEHICLE LINE RECOMMENDED AXLE LUBRICANT FRONT AXLES IN 4-WHEEL DRIVE GM P/N 1052271 OR AN SAE VEHICLES OTHER THAN GEO 80W-90 GL-5 GEAR LUBRICANT (CHEVROLET) TRACKER

FRONT AXLES IN 4-WHEEL DRIVE GM P/N 12345836, SAE 75W-90 VEHICLES IN COLD CLIMATES SYNTHETIC COLD CLIMATE FRONT WHEN EXCESSIVE SHIFT EFFORT AXLE LUBRICANT IS REQUIRED TO SHIFT INTO 4- WHEEL DRIVE

GEO (CHEVROLET) TRACKER GM P/N 12345977 OR AN SAE 80W-90 GL-5 GEAR LUBRICANT

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