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02-04-2004, 08:34 PM

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Jerry Bransford

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Re: Differential Lubricant

"CRWLR" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Jerry, I think I just ranted at you the same way I rant at Bill after he
> nit-picks an irrelevant bit of minutia.

Heh, I know you too well Jeff to have considered it a real rant anyway. :)
Hey, are you going to TDS? I think I might be going with a group from the
JeepForum.com group and it'd be great to wheel with you. I'm thinking of
doing Pumpkin Eater this year for grins.

Jerry
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> "CRWLR" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1022pkaols79m16@corp.supernews.com...
> > Yeah, I remembered that right after I hit the Send button.
> >
> > But, the point is still the same, the locker does not require any
special
> > lubrication, and the lubricant that we normally would put into a limited
> > slip with clutches will work just fine in the gear based limited slip.
So,
> > even though I was technically incorrect when I said it requires a
special
> > lubricant for the limited slip, the fact is that the limited slip
> lubricant
> > is readily available in any auto parts store. And, it turns out that
there
> > is no demand for special lubricant for the limited slip or for the
locker,
> > which is pretty much what I already said. Remember, the original poster
> was
> > concerned that he needed special lubricant for the LOCKER, not the
limited
> > slip. It might cost a little more for the lubricant that the
clutch-based
> > limited slip needs, but this lubricant ought not be a problem for the
> > gear-based limited slip that the Rubicon has. The original poster wants
to
> > do the job himself, but the dealer is filling him with a load of crap.
> There
> > is no reason the original poster can not do this job himself.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@mecox.net> wrote in message
> > news:WZXTb.9564$1O.6101@fed1read05...
> > > "CRWLR" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > > news:1020blv6726h6dc@corp.supernews.com...
> > > > It does not require anything special because of the lockers, it does
> > have
> > > a
> > > > requirement for special lubricant for the limited slip though.
> > >
> > > The Rubicon's limited slip is gear-based Jeff, like the Truetrac. And
> so
> > > far as I know, like the Truetrac, it does not need any kind of
additive
> or
> > > special lubricant. Some know-nothing tech-writer (ahem, you know
about
> > > those guys ;) ) within Jeep may think it does because of the
> clutch-based
> > > Tracloc used in other Jeep models, so some Jeep publication may
indicate
> > the
> > > need but all indications say it takes straight GL-5 or GL-6. :)
> > >
> > > Jerry
> > > --
> > > Jerry Bransford
> > > To email, remove 'me' from my email address
> > > N6TAY, PP-ASEL
> > > See the Geezer Jeep at
> > > http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
> > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Ice" <jicegood@rogers.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:JRCTb.137766$fgk.79223@news01.bloor.is.net.ca ble.rogers.com...
> > > > > Sorry to repeat a question. I think this came up recently, but I
> can't
> > > > > remember
> > > > > the answer and was unable to find the post.
> > > > >
> > > > > I have a 2003 Jeep Rubicon and it's time to change the axle fluid.
> > > > > I want to do it myself. The dealer says it requires special
> lubricant
> > > > > because of the Lockers.
> > > > >
> > > > > Can someone tell me what I can by aftermarket that is equivalent?
> > > > > Thanks
> > > > >
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