PhattDaddy94HD
New Member
I am replacing my trashed transfer case and when we pulled the fill plug on the old one we had a massive overflow of lube. After removal and disassembly we found the front bearings and seal we trashed, also planetary was worn. I found a used unit reasonable so I am putting it in this weekend. I had a trans guy look at the old case and he said that because the front bearing and seal were gone that trans lube got into the transfer case. I have been talking to some Dodge guys that say to run an extra quart of lube in the trans. So I have 2 questions. 1.Do the trans and transfer case use the same lube? 2.I read in the repair manual that the trans uses synthetic lube but I don't have the book here, so what lube is called out for both pieces and is it easily available thru local autoparts store? It's been awile since I've been on here but the truck has been doing well, until now. Transfer case was still operating quietly but lost 4wd. It also had a growl when taking off under load( I just wrote it off as alot of miles 273,000). All help is appreciated, Jeff
