Okay, so I'm going to be good to this vehicle and I'm going to change out the transfer case oil at the recommended interval. While I'm at it, might as well do the rear axle as well. For those of you searching a year or two from now, it is a 2007 Mitsubishi Outlander. I have the whole service manual for it. The manual says the transfer case takes hypoid gl-5 SAE90 and the axle takes hypoid gl-5 SAE80.
I've called both stealerships in the area and they both say to use those oils for that application and not to get an 80/90 weight for both.
So my question is, how much are we nit-picking here?
Also, I've been looking in part stores already and some have LS additives, some don't. My service manual doesn't specify one way or the other. Will it hurt anything if there are LS additives in there?
I've called both stealerships in the area and they both say to use those oils for that application and not to get an 80/90 weight for both.
So my question is, how much are we nit-picking here?
Also, I've been looking in part stores already and some have LS additives, some don't. My service manual doesn't specify one way or the other. Will it hurt anything if there are LS additives in there?