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What fluids do you run? (oil, diffs, ransfer case..etc)

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SnakeEyeSS Senior Enthusiast

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I run Royal Purple in the front and rear diff and engine. Engine in both my cars also. Using the GM Auto Trac II in the Transfer Case since its supposed to be a great synthetic, probably will do the same with transmission whenever its due again.

 

After hearing about their grease winning the contract for the 220+ mph bullet trains in China( because they were the only ones that didn't show any degradation) finally sold me a few years ago. It know its overkill since I change the oil now at 7 month intervals.

 

Redline MTL is claimed to be a replacement for Auto Trac, and I bet it would do great ( it does wonders in old manual transmissions), but decided to stick with stock.

yukon25008.1 Senior Enthusiast

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I was running mobil one, raylar wants me to run 15/40 in the BB now with the cam.

Im looking to switch to amsoil.

Z45 Senior Enthusiast

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AMSOIL, thats all I have used for over 30 yrs. Nothing else comes close IMO.

 

My Denale has every fluid changed over to AMSOIL.

Black02Silverado Senior Enthusiast

Black02Silverado

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My 02 only has 129k on it and has had AMSOIL front to back since new. The only fluid that is GM is the AutoTrak II. No leaks or issues.

yukon25008.1 Senior Enthusiast

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My 02 only has 129k on it and has had AMSOIL front to back since new. The only fluid that is GM is the AutoTrak II. No leaks or issues.

 

What does amsoil have in a 5/40 fullsynthetic and 15/40.. when i get the cash id like to talk with you agan so i can get all my fluids in one shot..
Black02Silverado Senior Enthusiast

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My 02 only has 129k on it and has had AMSOIL front to back since new. The only fluid that is GM is the AutoTrak II. No leaks or issues.

 

What does amsoil have in a 5/40 fullsynthetic and 15/40.. when i get the cash id like to talk with you agan so i can get all my fluids in one shot..

 

 

 

We have the European 5w-40 oil and the DEO 5w-40 diesel oil as well as the AME 15w-40 Heavy Duty Diesel oil. There are a few other options we can talk about when you are ready. :)

Ryan00TJ Enthusiast

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Schaeffers.

 

 

+1, must be an Indiana thing.

 

Been running them in every truck I've had for almost 10 years.

 

 

We have it in WV also. Very good stuff.

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