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Offline chevyboy1983

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what kind of oil for tansfer case
« on: April 20, 2008, 09:59:34 am »
For the transfer case you use transmission fluid dont you?  I was planning on changing it tonight after i get off work.

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Re: what kind of oil for tansfer case
« Reply #1 on: April 20, 2008, 01:09:30 pm »
yes...
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Re: what kind of oil for tansfer case
« Reply #2 on: April 20, 2008, 08:39:04 pm »
It depends on which transfer case you have
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Re: what kind of oil for tansfer case
« Reply #3 on: April 20, 2008, 09:14:52 pm »
Great question.  But, not to hijack Chevyboy's thread, but, I have a 241c, what kind of fluid?  How do you know if the level is OK?

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Re: what kind of oil for tansfer case
« Reply #4 on: April 20, 2008, 09:26:01 pm »
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DEXRON and you fill it on level ground until it's level with the bottom of the fill/check plug.
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Re: what kind of oil for tansfer case
« Reply #5 on: April 20, 2008, 09:32:56 pm »
Thanks Vile, you are quick at responding.  I hope this helps ChevyBoy as well.

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Re: what kind of oil for tansfer case
« Reply #6 on: April 20, 2008, 09:48:43 pm »
Thanks Vile, you are quick at responding.  I hope this helps ChevyBoy as well.

yep it did got it done about an hour ago had to go to O'reilys to get a hose filler tube but dont in about 2 hours

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Re: what kind of oil for tansfer case
« Reply #7 on: April 21, 2008, 04:43:37 am »
You never specified which transfercase you have. Not all T-cases take dex
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Re: what kind of oil for tansfer case
« Reply #8 on: April 21, 2008, 01:09:21 pm »
You never specified which transfercase you have. Not all T-cases take dex

i have a 205 or a 208 ville

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Re: what kind of oil for tansfer case
« Reply #9 on: April 21, 2008, 04:39:08 pm »
Well make up your mind. Is it a 205 or a 208?  :o

The 208 takes ATF the 205 takes GL5 and the 203 takes 10w30
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Re: what kind of oil for tansfer case
« Reply #10 on: April 21, 2008, 04:44:12 pm »
You never specified which transfercase you have. Not all T-cases take dex

i have a 205 or a 208 ville
The 205 is big and iron, the 208 is all aluminum and uses a large, plastic shifter inside the truck that is usually lighted.  The 205 will have a simple rubber boot and an iron ring holding it down.  The 203 is by fat the largest, sporting two large case sections with an aluminum housing extending from the back.

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Re: what kind of oil for tansfer case
« Reply #11 on: April 21, 2008, 07:47:47 pm »
You never specified which transfercase you have. Not all T-cases take dex

i have a 205 or a 208 ville
The 205 is big and iron, the 208 is all aluminum and uses a large, plastic shifter inside the truck that is usually lighted.  The 205 will have a simple rubber boot and an iron ring holding it down.  The 203 is by fat the largest, sporting two large case sections with an aluminum housing extending from the back.



i have a 208 tcase