Transfer case maint.
Changed the fluid in the transfer case in our 2011 Chevy Silverado today - level was low - none coming out the fill plug. Got a little over a quart of fluid out. Just a little over 31,000 miles on t...
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TucsonJim wrote:
That sure seems like a lot of metal on the first plug pic. Isn't the capacity of that transfer case almost 2 Quarts? If you only got out one qt, you might have been significantly low. Any sign of a leak?
No signs of any leakage. I have read that the over time the fluid seems to lower - does not make sense to me. I'll just check it more often - this was the first time I checked it because I had no signs of leakage.
I did expect some stuff on the magnet - as noted above allot of metal in the transfer case and I would expect wear products to be present on the first drain - guess I should have done it sooner. May do another drain and fill in the spring after using 4X4 during the winter.
