Tom, I could be wrong here, but yeah that's the way I
understand it as far as weights go. Did you buy the locker
yet? In the manual it states what they recommend for
certain climates. I can just say it's worked for me so
far. You can still hear a little ratcheting, but it's no
big deal. Don't know how much of an effect the heavier
weight oil has on the noise, honestly.....just thought I'd
try it. May be different with the synthetic. Good luck.
--- fawcett@uism.bu.edu wrote:
> Thanks for the response John. I live in the Northeast
> (Boston) so it doesn't
> get brutally cold but we will see some temps in single
> digits and teens from
> time to time...
>
> I'm at a loss here (literally!) on the oil weight
> thing... Am I wrong in saying
> that 75W-140 acts like a 75 weight oil in when it's cold
> and 140 weight when
> it's hot? What oil should I be looking for in moderately
> cold climates? Like
> you I bought the stuff in anticipation of putting in a
> locker so I guess it's a
> good thing PowerTrax took so long to make one for the
> 97+'s.
>
> Tom
>
> ____________________Reply Separator____________________
> Subject: Re: DML: Axle Fluid..how many quarts(Tom)?
> Author: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Date: 12/15/99 8:35 AM
>
> I meant that it doesn't get too cold "relatively
> speaking"
> of course. In the central valley it get's into the 20's
> once in a while, but Powertrax was talking about having
> the
> differential parked in the snow. They even stated
> something in their manual like recommending 85/140 as
> long
> as the axle is not in contact with snow or in 0 degree
> weather, or something like that. If you're in Alaska or
> a
> similar place, no I wouldn't recommend the 85/140 either,
> but it's been fine for me.
> John
>
> --- "Bernd D. Ratsch" <bernd@texas.net> wrote:
> > Uhhh....
> >
> > CA gets down to 10 in some areas. (San Jose and
> > surrounding areas get down
> > in the 30's.
> >
> > - Bernd
> >
> > At 08:09 AM 12/15/1999 -0800, you wrote:
> > >Tom, for what it's worth, when I installed my Lock
> > Right,
> > >they (Powertrax) recommended that I use 85/140 gear
> oil
> > to
> > >reduce the ratcheting noise, which it did. I've been
> > using
> > >for over a year now with no problems. However, I am
> in
> > CA
> > >and even in winter the temps don't get down too cold
> > here
> > >so if you're in a very cold area you may want to
> > >reconsider.
> > >John
> > >
> > >--- fawcett@uism.bu.edu wrote:
> > > > <<Dont go too thick witht he gear oil weight
> because
> > you
> > > > need the oil to go
> > > > in all the nooks and crannies of the axle and lube
> > all
> > > > those parts. Ive seen
> > > > guys go for the 110 weight oil and i tell them not
> to
> > > > and a few weeks later
> > > > theire in with a blown axle or a cracked ring
> gear>>
> > > >
> > > > Damn! I was afraid somebody would post something
> > like
> > > > this. I bought AMSOIL
> > > > synthetic 75w-140 gear oil for my diffs... Am I
> > > > screwed/asking for problems if
> > > > I put it in??? I thought I was doing a good thing
> by
> > > > getting an oil that would
> > > > flow like a 75 weight oil when cold and a 140
> weight
> > oil
> > > > when hot... Damn, say
> > > > it ain't so --this stuff was expensive!
> > > > Tom
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >=====
> > >John McKinney
> > >Los Banos, CA
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