GEAR LUBE LEVEL QUESTION, 2016 CTD 2500
I'm going to be changing the gear lube soon in my diff and had a question about the fill level. There is a line on the diff that indicates the proper fill level. As I recall, the specification says ...
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You don't keep wheel seals from leaking by running them dry! Look at all the OTR trucks with wet bearings. I converted all my truck and trailer axles, in the early 70s, to oil and that was the end of any lube or leaking problems.
I hold my thumb over the hole and fill to the top, about 5 qts. and that gets oil up into the axle tubes. Then I find a steep road bank and drive on the slope, both ways, to get plenty of oil to the hubs. I also run oil on my 5er and I rigged the center plugs so I get more oil in them. Craig
I hold my thumb over the hole and fill to the top, about 5 qts. and that gets oil up into the axle tubes. Then I find a steep road bank and drive on the slope, both ways, to get plenty of oil to the hubs. I also run oil on my 5er and I rigged the center plugs so I get more oil in them. Craig
