HOW GEAR OIL?
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Idk how much the aftermarket cover holds but it’s just shy of 2 qts for a 12 bolt stock cover.
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I JUST drained and filled mine two weeks ago, with the B&M cover. It took a gallon and a half
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Ok. You just exist to argue with people, don't you? That's pretty much I ever see you doing on here, is replying to threads to argue about the dumbest stuff. Do you not have anything better to do?
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The B&M cover is designed to hold way more fluid than stock. It butt's out further and the fill port is much higher up
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Not wanting to stir the pot, but just clear things up.
Pretty straightforward to check into…
Says the b&m cover adds 1/2 quart capacity.
Jegs kit with the b&m cover comes with two quarts of gear oil, it looks like.
Pretty straightforward to check into…
Says the b&m cover adds 1/2 quart capacity.
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Jegs kit with the b&m cover comes with two quarts of gear oil, it looks like.
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What are the chances you put in 3 bottles of gear lube. Now if you were thinking the bottles were 1/2 gallon I could understand you thinking you put in a gallon and a half. The bottles are quarts. Also what are the chances you filled it until oil ran out the hole in the rearend cover? You are only supposed to fill it until it runs out the axle housing fill port,then stop filling and replace both fill plugs. If you didn't do that it will allow you to grossly overfill it.
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The fill plug on those covers are not to be used as a level plug. The original fill/level plug is to be removed, and filled until fluid comes out of the hole in the housing, not the cover.
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I need to change the gear oil in the 84's 10 bolt. Now that I now how to fill it, what type of gear oil should I use? Isn't it 80w-90?
