Jump to content
  • Sign Up

2017 (or any K2XX) Gasser Axle Lube Capacities.


Recommended Posts

Getting ready to change the fluids in my truck's driveline. The owners manual gives a spec for the transfer case, but just 'points' to fill the axles to. Has anyone done their axles recently to know what the front & rear axles took? I live an hour away from any parts stores & don't want to wind up needing another bottle of lube to finish the job.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I'm not sure why the Owner's Manual doesn't provide that info. From the research I did for my 2016 2500 gasser...

 

Front Axle - 75w-90 3.6 pints (1.8 quarts)
Rear Axle - 75w-90 5.5 pints (2.75 quarts)
Transfer Case - Dextron-6 ATF 3.2 pints (1.6 quarts)
Link to comment
Share on other sites

16 hours ago, Elite130 said:

I'm not sure why the Owner's Manual doesn't provide that info. From the research I did for my 2016 2500 gasser...

 

Front Axle - 75w-90 3.6 pints (1.8 quarts)
Rear Axle - 75w-90 5.5 pints (2.75 quarts)
Transfer Case - Dextron-6 ATF 3.2 pints (1.6 quarts)

 

In the past, wasn't there more axle 'models' used than nowadays? I think the way the manuals are written, it's left to the owner at point of use to determine how much to use. Then again in today's world, how many owners change their own oil, let alone the transfer case and axle fluids? The braintrust has found that since so few do, why include the info since the majority wouldn't find it useful.

 

And thank you very much!

Link to comment
Share on other sites

14 hours ago, revrnd said:

 

In the past, wasn't there more axle 'models' used than nowadays? I think the way the manuals are written, it's left to the owner at point of use to determine how much to use. Then again in today's world, how many owners change their own oil, let alone the transfer case and axle fluids? The braintrust has found that since so few do, why include the info since the majority wouldn't find it useful.

 

And thank you very much!

 

 

Its funny, even the service manual will say fill to the spec, but, for example, the transfer case instructions tell you to fill to the top of the fill hole.  Odd of them.

 

Axle count has been narrowed up a bit.  GMT-900 HD and K2 HD were easy, 10.5" on gas 2500, 11.5" on all diesel and then gas 3500.  Both use the same 9.25" IFS up front.  T1 HD, all gas get the 11.5" now, diesel are 11.5" or 12", front is 9.25" IFS.  Kind of nice as it reduces the amount of different axles and lets them use two ring gear sizes to cover all applications including dually (different hubs on the ends for those).

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 1 month later...

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.



×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

By using this site, you agree to our Terms of Use.