Jump to content

Synthetic Fluid Switch

Harvey Halabookie

Recommended Posts

Harvey Halabookie Enthusiast

Harvey Halabookie

Posted
Posted

After seeing a video from Summit Racing, I changed the front and rear diffs over to Redline 75W-90 and the Transfer case to D4 ATF on my 1500. I immediately noticed a .5-.7 MPG increase on the DIC. I also noticed that the front diff lube was a foamy grey and the rear diff lube was pitch black, with only 11,000 miles on my truck!

 

 

Now my dad wants to switch over his '07 2500 Silverado NBS (not the "Classic"). Does anyone know what the capacities are for the front and rear differentials and the transfer case? He said he could not find it in his owner's manual. Thanks in advance!

topdj Enthusiast

topdj

Posted
Posted

I like Synthetic, you might want to post this in the light duty section since this the the heavy duty area. Plus I think this subject has a lot of good posts and info all over the forum.

DwayneJ Enthusiast

DwayneJ

Posted
Posted

Did you do any DATA based research on whether Redline was suitable for long term use in a daily driver?

A video on Summit is about as "informational" as a magazine ad or TV commercial.

 

The truck also came with synthetics because of the long maintenance intervals.

Harvey Halabookie Enthusiast

Harvey Halabookie

Posted
  • Author
Posted

I posted here because I am trying fnd the capacities for my father's 2500HD truck.

 

I have used Redline for over ten years in every other vehicle (truck, car, or drag racer) and never had issues. They meet all the specs for every day use. I didn't think there would be much difference because GM uses synthetics from factory, but I was pleasantly surprised.

topdj Enthusiast

topdj

Posted
Posted
I posted here because I am trying fnd the capacities for my father's 2500HD truck.

 

I have used Redline for over ten years in every other vehicle (truck, car, or drag racer) and never had issues. They meet all the specs for every day use. I didn't think there would be much difference because GM uses synthetics from factory, but I was pleasantly surprised.

 

sorry Harvey you are correct in posting here, my mistake.

Z45 Senior Enthusiast

Z45

Posted
Posted
I posted here because I am trying fnd the capacities for my father's 2500HD truck.

 

I have used Redline for over ten years in every other vehicle (truck, car, or drag racer) and never had issues. They meet all the specs for every day use. I didn't think there would be much difference because GM uses synthetics from factory, but I was pleasantly surprised.

Have you checked with RedLine for that info?

jro909 Senior Enthusiast

jro909

Posted
Posted

color dosen't mean the fluid is doing a bad job or expired...i think i read on here that they put dye in the front diff at the factory or somethen? anyway it isen't a bad idea to swap fluids on a new truck right away as it will remove the shavings floating around in there...

markw8 Enthusiast

markw8

Posted
Posted

While Redline might be more known for racing lubricants, they have many products that are fine for regular use. I use D4 atf in the 6spd manual of my 01 Vette. And their P/S fluid in my truck.

 

Mark

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

Go to topic listing

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.

  • Forum Statistics

    250.6k
    Total Topics
    2.7m
    Total Posts

  • Member Statistics

    343,007
    Total Members
    8,960
    Most Online
    Brendan C
    Newest Member
    Brendan C
    Joined

  • Who's Online   0 Members, 0 Anonymous, 927 Guests (See full list)

    • There are no registered users currently online

  • Latest Articles

  • Posts

    • Grumpy Bear
      Joke Thread

      By Grumpy Bear · Posted

    • Grumpy Bear
      The Peckish Synapse

      By Grumpy Bear · Posted

      You're better read than that Atlas. 😏   British science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke formulated three adages that are known as Clarke's three laws, of which the third law – that "any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic" – is the best known and most widely cited.   Stribeck and the pivotable Hersey Number isn't voodoo nor snake oil. That part is physics. It's what marketing and bean counters do with it that is snake oil and voodoo.    Stribeck is the relationship between Hersey and the Coefficient of Friction. Within the Hersey Equation if viscosity and viscosity is 'Dependent' on.......heat.......and.......viscosity index or the temperature to viscosity slope.    Specifically Hersey is the viscosity AT THE TEMPERATURE IN THAT LOCATION FOR THAT SLOPE.   Hydrodynamic lubrication exist when the film thickness in the location is 3X the Ra roughness of the surface. This is irrespective of the hardness of the substrate. To obtain that thickness X viscosity is required for Y velocity at Z load. That's a lot of moving parts. It is also impossible to maintain in an ICE but nearly possible with a turbine under constant load.    What does that mean? Error heavy and operate light. Wear is inevitable but the rate of wear and the milage obtainable are a function of prevailing conditions and HABITS. The only penalty is viscous drag and at fractions so low as to be well worth the effort. Double the life, half the manufacturing carbon foot print. Greed is the only impediment.    The materials generated by SwRI are the RESULT not an estimation or a hypothesis.    Don't delude yourself sir, EV's have as many pitfalls as ICE's. We just don't know what they are yet and it will take longer to sort as MARKETING and GREEDY CEO's have had more time to polish the turd they are selling. 
    • Grumpy Bear
      The Peckish Synapse

      By Grumpy Bear · Posted

      You can always count on greed to prey on ignorance and stupidity.    Friend bought a 2019 Ford Flex and asked me about using Valvoline R&P 5W30 in it. Told him give the miles on it and the fact it wasn't yet using oil that it was a good plan. He uses a Valvoline quick change shop for his oil service.   First they tell him that isn't the oil the OEM recommends. He told them he didn't care what the OEM thought. Then they floated the, "But it will void your warranty"    His reply was it's a 2019, there is no warranty and informed them their knowledge of the law was lacking.    Then they tell him 'But it will ruin your motor"!.    Mine to ruin he says. Finally they give in and charge him 150% the semi-syn price    Point it the brainwash is so embedded that even the service industry is drunk on their swill. The public is right behind them. Echoing the same lies on every forum and media platform. If the end goal is indeed EV then I'd say that ship is about built. 
    • CamGTP
      Gas Prices

      By CamGTP · Posted

      Diesel hit $6.00 here today at the truck stop.   Payed $2.79 for E85 today too.
    • richard wysong
      Electrical Problem - solved

      By richard wysong · Posted

      Thanks for posting, I'm sure it will help someone

  • GM-Trucks.com Clubs

  • Popular Contributors

×
×
  • Create New...