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desrtrat Senior Enthusiast

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just one more thing..before you pull the rear cover off, make sure you loosen your fill plug first..it sucks finding out the plug is frozen tight when you want to fill it up. just ask me how i know... :banghead:

BTW- a little anti seize compound works wonders for the next time..

 

good luck

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edwardm419 Enthusiast

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I just changed my rear differential fluid yesterday. I used Lucas synthetic gear oil 75w-90. I've heard on different threads that you don't need to add any kind of additives and that the lucas fluid alone would be good even if you have the limited slip differential. Is this true?

 

ChevyTech77 Senior Enthusiast

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DO NOT use a fluid with a limited slip additive in it if you have the factory locking rear differential. '99 and up trucks ALL had full synthetic fluid in the rear axle (unless it was a quadrasteer axle) from the factory. 75w90 is the weight recommended and used from the factory.

edwardm419 Enthusiast

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Has anybody used Lucas synthetic 75w-90gear oil on a 03-04 chevy silverado Z71. I just used that on my 03. I want to make sure it was a good choice. Thanks in advance for any input.

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txab Senior Enthusiast

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What brand of fluid should I go with?

 

 

I'd use any quality name brand synthetic. Mobil, Amsoil, Valvoline etc....

brainpause Enthusiast

brainpause

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For the diff covers, my Dremel carbon brush worked very well, and kept a smooth finish on the mating services.

 

Larry

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txab Senior Enthusiast

txab

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I am about to do this. This thread was very helpful Where is the magnet??

 

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00Silverado4x4 Senior Enthusiast

00Silverado4x4

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My truck is getting some tires put on it right now. Anyone know if a 2003 z71 5.3 is 10 or 14 bolt?

 

Should be a10 bolt but just count up the bolts on your cover and you'll know for a fact.

triplexbullies Enthusiast

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It was in the shop getting the tires changed... so I couldn't count them and my Advance said they only had the 10 bolts. I just wanted to know at the time if I needed to look for 14 bolt. It is 10 and I got it. Took about an hour. Not bad.

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