'95 YJ Fluid Change
 

'95 YJ w/98K on 2.5 4cyl. Synthetic or natural? Gaskets or silicone?
My guy at the local 4WD Shop recommends synthetics in the differentials,
transfer case, transmission. Suggests pulling the covers when draining
and putting them back together with silicone.
How about engine oil? I was going to use Castrol GTX High Mileage.

Still a newbie here but I did drive the YJ into a water,mud hole of
unknown depth (probably not smart, but fun) and drove right out while
driving an old forest road last weekend.

Steve

Re: '95 YJ Fluid Change
 

"Steve Landis" <s.landisatcomcastdotnet> wrote in message
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> '95 YJ w/98K on 2.5 4cyl. Synthetic or natural? Gaskets or silicone?
> My guy at the local 4WD Shop recommends synthetics in the differentials,
> transfer case, transmission. Suggests pulling the covers when draining
> and putting them back together with silicone.
> How about engine oil? I was going to use Castrol GTX High Mileage.

All that sounds right on the money to me. :)

Jerry
--
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PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/

Re: '95 YJ Fluid Change
 

"Steve Landis" <s.landisatcomcastdotnet> wrote in message
news:B-mdnakW47KTsqLcRVn-iQ@comcast.com...
> '95 YJ w/98K on 2.5 4cyl. Synthetic or natural? Gaskets or silicone?
> My guy at the local 4WD Shop recommends synthetics in the differentials,
> transfer case, transmission. Suggests pulling the covers when draining
> and putting them back together with silicone.
> How about engine oil? I was going to use Castrol GTX High Mileage.

All that sounds right on the money to me. :)

Jerry
--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/

Re: '95 YJ Fluid Change
 

"Steve Landis" <s.landisatcomcastdotnet> wrote in message
news:B-mdnakW47KTsqLcRVn-iQ@comcast.com...
> '95 YJ w/98K on 2.5 4cyl. Synthetic or natural? Gaskets or silicone?
> My guy at the local 4WD Shop recommends synthetics in the differentials,
> transfer case, transmission. Suggests pulling the covers when draining
> and putting them back together with silicone.
> How about engine oil? I was going to use Castrol GTX High Mileage.

All that sounds right on the money to me. :)

Jerry
--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/

Re: '95 YJ Fluid Change
 

P.S. Just make sure he doesn't use a GL-5 gear lube in your transmission...
have him get you some Redline MT-90... which is a synthetic... for your
tranny.

Jerry
--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
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"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@cox.net> wrote in message
news:NeG%c.78200$yh.12799@fed1read05...
> "Steve Landis" <s.landisatcomcastdotnet> wrote in message
> news:B-mdnakW47KTsqLcRVn-iQ@comcast.com...
>> '95 YJ w/98K on 2.5 4cyl. Synthetic or natural? Gaskets or silicone?
>> My guy at the local 4WD Shop recommends synthetics in the differentials,
>> transfer case, transmission. Suggests pulling the covers when draining
>> and putting them back together with silicone.
>> How about engine oil? I was going to use Castrol GTX High Mileage.
>
> All that sounds right on the money to me. :)
>
> Jerry
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> PP-ASEL N6TAY
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/
>

Re: '95 YJ Fluid Change
 

P.S. Just make sure he doesn't use a GL-5 gear lube in your transmission...
have him get you some Redline MT-90... which is a synthetic... for your
tranny.

Jerry
--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/
"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@cox.net> wrote in message
news:NeG%c.78200$yh.12799@fed1read05...
> "Steve Landis" <s.landisatcomcastdotnet> wrote in message
> news:B-mdnakW47KTsqLcRVn-iQ@comcast.com...
>> '95 YJ w/98K on 2.5 4cyl. Synthetic or natural? Gaskets or silicone?
>> My guy at the local 4WD Shop recommends synthetics in the differentials,
>> transfer case, transmission. Suggests pulling the covers when draining
>> and putting them back together with silicone.
>> How about engine oil? I was going to use Castrol GTX High Mileage.
>
> All that sounds right on the money to me. :)
>
> Jerry
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> PP-ASEL N6TAY
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/
>

Re: '95 YJ Fluid Change
 

P.S. Just make sure he doesn't use a GL-5 gear lube in your transmission...
have him get you some Redline MT-90... which is a synthetic... for your
tranny.

Jerry
--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/
"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@cox.net> wrote in message
news:NeG%c.78200$yh.12799@fed1read05...
> "Steve Landis" <s.landisatcomcastdotnet> wrote in message
> news:B-mdnakW47KTsqLcRVn-iQ@comcast.com...
>> '95 YJ w/98K on 2.5 4cyl. Synthetic or natural? Gaskets or silicone?
>> My guy at the local 4WD Shop recommends synthetics in the differentials,
>> transfer case, transmission. Suggests pulling the covers when draining
>> and putting them back together with silicone.
>> How about engine oil? I was going to use Castrol GTX High Mileage.
>
> All that sounds right on the money to me. :)
>
> Jerry
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> PP-ASEL N6TAY
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/
>

Re: '95 YJ Fluid Change
 

Sounds good to me too.

Watch the tranny oil to make sure it isn't for diffs with the limited
slip additive in it.

'I' find the best no leak results on the covers is when I let the RTV
'sensor safe' silicone set up for the 24 hours the package says before
adding oil.

Oh and you can easily check all the fluids for water. It is silly to
just change everything after a water crossing. I was in up to the tops
of my 33's several times last week and just took a quick glance.

If the gear oil has any water, it will turn into a purple milkshake
looking stinky goop instead of just plain stinky oil.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Steve Landis wrote:
>
> '95 YJ w/98K on 2.5 4cyl. Synthetic or natural? Gaskets or silicone?
> My guy at the local 4WD Shop recommends synthetics in the differentials,
> transfer case, transmission. Suggests pulling the covers when draining
> and putting them back together with silicone.
> How about engine oil? I was going to use Castrol GTX High Mileage.
>
> Still a newbie here but I did drive the YJ into a water,mud hole of
> unknown depth (probably not smart, but fun) and drove right out while
> driving an old forest road last weekend.
>
> Steve

Re: '95 YJ Fluid Change
 

Sounds good to me too.

Watch the tranny oil to make sure it isn't for diffs with the limited
slip additive in it.

'I' find the best no leak results on the covers is when I let the RTV
'sensor safe' silicone set up for the 24 hours the package says before
adding oil.

Oh and you can easily check all the fluids for water. It is silly to
just change everything after a water crossing. I was in up to the tops
of my 33's several times last week and just took a quick glance.

If the gear oil has any water, it will turn into a purple milkshake
looking stinky goop instead of just plain stinky oil.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Steve Landis wrote:
>
> '95 YJ w/98K on 2.5 4cyl. Synthetic or natural? Gaskets or silicone?
> My guy at the local 4WD Shop recommends synthetics in the differentials,
> transfer case, transmission. Suggests pulling the covers when draining
> and putting them back together with silicone.
> How about engine oil? I was going to use Castrol GTX High Mileage.
>
> Still a newbie here but I did drive the YJ into a water,mud hole of
> unknown depth (probably not smart, but fun) and drove right out while
> driving an old forest road last weekend.
>
> Steve

Re: '95 YJ Fluid Change
 

Sounds good to me too.

Watch the tranny oil to make sure it isn't for diffs with the limited
slip additive in it.

'I' find the best no leak results on the covers is when I let the RTV
'sensor safe' silicone set up for the 24 hours the package says before
adding oil.

Oh and you can easily check all the fluids for water. It is silly to
just change everything after a water crossing. I was in up to the tops
of my 33's several times last week and just took a quick glance.

If the gear oil has any water, it will turn into a purple milkshake
looking stinky goop instead of just plain stinky oil.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Steve Landis wrote:
>
> '95 YJ w/98K on 2.5 4cyl. Synthetic or natural? Gaskets or silicone?
> My guy at the local 4WD Shop recommends synthetics in the differentials,
> transfer case, transmission. Suggests pulling the covers when draining
> and putting them back together with silicone.
> How about engine oil? I was going to use Castrol GTX High Mileage.
>
> Still a newbie here but I did drive the YJ into a water,mud hole of
> unknown depth (probably not smart, but fun) and drove right out while
> driving an old forest road last weekend.
>
> Steve