Rear Diff Capacity?

[Mossyoakglock]

I just got done changing the rear diff fluid in my 08 Silverado 4x4 w/ the G80. My owners manual said to to fill between .04 and .75" of the fill plug. So figured that I would go roughly in the middle and filled it to about 3/8 - 1/2 from the plug. I did the trick with an allen wrench and put a small piece of tape on it as a marker and filled the diff. The diff took right at 2 quarts. Does this sound about right? I also used a gasket I picked up from the dealer and a small bead around the outside edge of the gasket just in case. I used Mobil 75w-90 synthetic.

 

Does it sound like I did everything right? I feel like I did but I just want to double check. No harm in that right?

[MS3DALE]

Sounds like you did everything the way I do it for that job!!

2 quarts sounds right also (Mine actually takes a little more being a 9.5" axle)

[txab]

[cliobogger]

sounds right to me.

[manminder]

sounds right to me.

 

Oops, 3months ago i did my rear end. I filled it up until the oil started coming out, then waited untill the oil stopped coming out and installed the plug. So far no problems.

[cujo8]

According to my eSi service manual they say the 8.6" G80 rear-end takes 2.15 quarts of Synthetic SAE 75W-90.

[txab]

2 qts on mine puts it right at 3/8" below the hole.

[CapitalTruck]

I don't think that .15 of a quart is going to matter, that's probably the slop between the .04-.75 inch.