The Ultimate Fluids Thread

[donald416]

Fluids

1992 Club cab LE. 152K



Cooling Havoline 5/150

Power steering OEM

Engine oil Amsoil synthetic 15w-40

Filter Amsoil SDF- 80

Trans Amsoil Universal ATF

Filter Hastings

Dana 70 Amsoil 75w-90

 

[Mad Max]

Crankcase: 76's Royal Triton QLT 15w40 SemiSynth

*engine was broken in w/Premium Blue 15w40 for the first 15,000 miles before switching to even semi-synth. *

Filter: Strat

transmission: Texaco MTX (fluid and filter every 2yrs)

transmission Filter: Eaton/Fuller PTO Filter kit from Geno's

Rear End: Series 2000 75w140 Amsoil taking care of 3. 55LSD

Power Steering: Valvoline Synpower PSF(flush annually)

Brake Fluid: Valvoline Synpower DOT4(flush annually)

Grease: Valvoline Synpower (reload every oil change)

Coolant: Peak Pre-mix with two bottles of Redline Water Wetter (flush every 2yrs)

Air Filter: Fleetguard Paper, no silencer/snorkel

Cetane Improver: Redline DFC 1. 5oz/10gal, during winter switch to power services.

Fuel Filter: Strat

Fuel: Usually Diamond Shamrock or Mobil



MPG: 16's-17 city/19's-20. 's hwy



Oil and filter every 3,750 engine consumes a few onces during this period.

Fuel filter every 7,500

Air filter every 7,500



Coming Soon... Oilguard bypass filter.



MaX

 

[RoryTek]

Engine---Amsoil 5W-30



transmission---Amsoil ATF



Diff---Amsoil 75W-90 4:10 LSD



Cooling---Amsoil Antifreeze



Power Steering---OEM? (next on the list)



Filters Both---Amsoil



Fuel Additives---Amsoil



(See a pattern yet?)

 

[Sled Puller]

Very interesting combinations.



I too, am eyeballing that Valvoline Synpower fr brake fluid, as I have my original fluid still in, and it prolly would not hurt to flush it, eh?

 

[Briar Hopper]

Engine: Amsoil 15w-40(drain every 15K, filter change at 7500)

NV4500 transmission: Amsoil 75w-90 (change annually)

Transfer case: Amsoil ATF

Diffs,front & rear: Amsoil 75w-90(change rear annually)

Power steering: Valvoline SynPower(flushed every time I repair or replace steering gear or steering pump, on my second one for BOTH)

Brakes: Valvoline SynPower(flushed annually)

Coolant: Prestone

fuel filter: Fleetguard

air filter: Fleetguard (BHAF )

oil filter: Amsoil SDF-80

fuel additive: rarely used, prefer Stanadyne

Favorite diesel: Speedway(Ashland/Valvoline owned) or Flying J

 

[Ramafid]

Engine... . Delo 400 15w40

Trans... ... Castrol atf+3

Diffs... ... . Mobil 1 synthetic 75w90

T-case... Mobil 1 synthetic atf

P-steering... Valvoline Synpower

Coolant... . Rotella ELC

Brake fluid... . OEM ( gotta change it!)

Oil filter... Fleetguard Stratapore

Fuel filter... Fleetguard Stratapore

Air filter..... Fleetguard in stock box

 

[Texas Diesel]

Engine: Delvac 15w-40 ( THE million mile oil )



Filter: Fleetguard Stratapore



NV-5600: OEM Texaco



Transfer: Whatever mama Chrysler puts in it



Front diff: OEM



Rear diff: Mobile 1 75w-90

 

[RustyJC]

Engine Oil - Delo 400 15W-40 (still in break-in @ 7100 miles)



Oil Filter - Fleetguard Stratopore



Air Filter - NAPA 2790 BHAF



Coolant - stock - Pyroil low silicate for makeup (per Cummins Southern Plains)



Trans - stock fluid



Rear axle - Royal Purple 85W-140 synthetic (we tow a 13,500 lb 5ver)



Rusty

 

[B KIRK]

Engine - Amsoil 15W-40



transmission - Amsoil ATF



F. Diff. - Amsoil 75W-90



R. Diff - Amsoil 75W-140



X-Case - Amsoil 75W-90 (No ATF)



P. Steer - Valvoline Synpower



P. Brakes - Valvoline Synpower



Oil Filter - Fleetguard Stratapore



Air Filter - aFe Megacannon



Brad

 

[700rmk]

Engine- Valvoline PB 2000 15W40



Oil Filter - Fleetguard Stratopore



Air Filter- Fleetguard BHAF w/Outerwear racing pre-filter



Coolant- OEM



Power Steering- OEM



Brake Fluid - OEM



Transfer Case- OEM



6sp transmission - OEM



Front Differential - Amsoil 2000 75W90



Rear Differential - OEM but 8qts of it.

 

[Riflesmith]

Engine Oil: Amsoil 5W30 HDD.



Oil Filtration: Stratapore & Amsoil Bypass



NV5600: Amsoil 5W30 HDD.



Transfer Case: Amsoil ATF.



Rear Axle: Amsoil Series 2000 75W90.



Front Axle: Mobil 1 75W90.



Power Steering: Valvoline Synpower.



Brake Fluid: OEM



Coolant: Prestone's version of Dex-cool 5/150 and deionized water.



Air Filter: Summer-Amsoil, Winter-Hastings BHAF.



B Kirk--Are you really running 75W90 in your transfer case? How long and results please. Thanks. Oo.

 

[juicedcummins]

Engine Oil: Rotlla T 15/40



Oil Filter; Fleetgaurd Stratopore



Trans; Mopar +4



Transfercase; Mopar +3



Diffs; Castrol Syntec 75/90



Power steering; Mopar +4



Coolant; Fleetgaurd Extended life {blue}



Air filter; K+N



Rear Diff Friction Modifier; 2 Bottles

 

[Don M]

RifleSmith,



Some of the guys around here are running the Redline gear lube in their Tcases. Redline recommends it over the ATF in many cases. Everyone likes it so far. More protection at higher temps.





Engine : Rotella, Delo, or PB 15/40 of course changed 2000 miles or less



Coolant: Fleetguard Extended drain stuff. (its blue like washer fluid)



Axles: Lubrication Engineers



Tcase: Cheap dexron stuff changed all the time



NV4500: Syntorq changed every 25K





Don~

 

[B KIRK]

Riflesmith.

I dumped the ATF as soon as possible and switched to the gear lube. But I would only use a synthetic due to pour points in the winter time. My other 4X4's with a 205 and 203 t-case used gear lube. Why the switch to ATF? Reason I was told was less resistance which = better fuel mileage. ATF is more fluid for hydraulic type applications. I know there is lubrication properties in ATF, but not as good as gear lube. I also used it in my Dakota to 135K miles when sold, and currently in my wife's 2000 Grand Cherokee. I personally like the results. Cleaner when changed, shifts in and out smoother, feels tighter.



Brad

 

[Vaughn MacKenzie]

Engine: Mobil Delvac 5W40 syn, 20,000 mile changes

Filter: Stratapore every 7k

transmission: Amsoil 5W30, may go back to stock spec fluid

Front diff: Fell out on the Highway

XFer Case: Big Boulder won that confrontation

Rear Diff: Amsoil 75W90, 30-40K changes

Axle Grease: Whatever I have in the tube now and I don't know what it is

Power Steering: Valvoline Syn stuff flushed every 30K

Brake lines: Valvoline stuff, 30k flushes

Coolant: Wild Pink stuff from Cat

Fuel additive: Stanadyne, Power Service, LE, STP, Sup-R Haul, ATF, used engine oil, rancid Coleman stove fuel, Vegetable oil, WD40, Marvel Mystery Oil, & about every other potentially flammable liquid

Washer Fluid: whatever is on sale

Damper Fluid: Perfo-Harmony 2000

Brake Pad Surfacant: Petros NevR'Sqeek

Muffler Bearing: SoTech Muff-A-Lub

Air Freshener: Vanilla



Vaughn

 

[Mad Max]

ROTFLMAO VAUGHN! ! ! !





MaX

 

[Batman]

Hey Vaughn... ... ... ... . looks like all your missing is your blinker and headlight fluid ROTFLMAO

 

[Riflesmith]

Brad,

Thanks for the feedback.



Keith

 

[Vaughn MacKenzie]

Originally posted by Batman

Hey Vaughn... ... ... ... . looks like all your missing is your blinker and headlight fluid ROTFLMAO

DOH! I knew I was missing something. Thanks for pointing that out to me Batman

 

[John]

B KIRK, I tried the same idea years ago in my NP208 (NP = New Process... which is now NV, or New Venture Gear) after a tip in Four Wheeler Magazine. At the time I used HPS (High Performance Synthetics... now a defunct company) 75W80W (?) 100% synthetic gear lubricant. This stuff was VERY thin, about the consistency of ATF. It seemed to work well for a while, that is, until my first long freeway trip. After starting my trip, 10-20 miles from home, I noticed quite a bit of smoke trailing my GMC (full size) Jimmy. After I pulled off onto the shoulder I discovered that the HPS had blown out past the transfer case output shaft seal as well as out the vent cap. Hmmm. Needless to say, after checking the fluid level in my NP208, I slowly drove home where I drained the HPS and replaced it with synthetic ATF before REstarting my trip. BTW, the transfer case was BRAND NEW (not rebuilt).



I have been giving serious thought to using either Red Line SuperLight ShockProof gear lubricant or possibly their MTL in the transfer case (NV241HD in my case) when I add my (tricked out ) Fast Cooler.