Kevin-
Your last part is funny. My buddy and I where talking about the same
thing. I don't think you can run gear lube because it is to thick. But
why not oil??? We couldn't figure it out either.
I have been running mobil 1 sys. in my trans and transfer case from day
one. I have 190,000 on my 98 and no problems. And I beat on the transfer
case when I'm off road.
Tom
Kevin Sellstrom wrote:
>RedLine C+ specifies that it meets the Mopar ATF+3 specs...not yet labeled
>for +4. We've run this (RedLine C+) in 5 NV transfer cases with no
>problems over the last couple hundred thousand combined miles. We run MTL
>in the Toyota t-cases, which are built similarly but call for 30 weight
>motor oil.
>
>Question 1: Maybe I missed something, I didn't see it stated in the
>TSB on Mopar's new ATF+4 that it was synthetic. When I asked at Chrysler,
>they didn't know for sure. Can anyone shed light on this???
>
>Question 2: Does the transfer case share/intermix fluid with the
>tranny? I didn't think it did, but why does it use ATF to lubricate gears
>and a chain? Why not use a lube meant for the purpose rather than ATF
>which is a hydraulic fluid with lubricating considerations? Why not use
>something like RedLine MTL or similar light weight gear lube, that's
>actually designed as a gear lube, to better lubricate the transfer case
>gears and chain?
>
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>Kevin
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>At 11:32 AM 1/4/03 -0600, you wrote:
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>I was looking to pickup some Synthetic ATF (Mobile 1) yesterday and
>noticed that I could not find any that said they met the ATF+3
>requirements.
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>Kevin Sellstrom, W6KTB E-Mail:ksellstr@softcom.net
> ***Wilton, California***
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>'99 Dodge Dakota CC, 4x4, 5.2,
>'69 Dodge D200, 4x2, 318,
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>Also: '83 Volvo 244Ti, '85 Volvo 244, '68 Volvo 122S, '98 Specialized
>Rockhopper A1FS
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