What Oil/ATF/ rear diff fluid you recommend

[smilexelectric]

I want to switch to synthetic oil, this will be the first oil change I've done myself on my truck(tired of not being able to pick). I have no clue what tranny fluid to use, i was looking at royal purples dexron III. and no clue whats out their for rear diff fluid.

 

[thunderstruck]

http://www.amsoil.com/

Year, make, and model?

 

[RebelThunder]

Talk to Nick (Black02silverado) and he well get ya hooked up.

 

[smilexelectric]

98 chevy 1500 4.3 4l60e w/t. no clue about rear diff

what weight for the diff?

 

[700 sportsman]

I agree, I recently switched to amsoil synthetic motor oil, and am planning on going to them for the other fluids when they need changing. I also think royal purple is good stuff too.

+2 on talking to nick, he will get you set up with all the amsoil products you could ever need

 

[Black02Silverado]

Hey Joshua,

Not a problem getting what you need for your truck, I got ya covered. Here is the brake down.
You will need just over two quarts of the Severe Gear 75w-90 gear oil for the rear diff. I take it it is a 2wd?
The transmission is 5qts of AMSOIL's ATF fluid if you are just doing a pan drop filter change and refill. If you are interested in a complete fluid exchange then it will take 12qts.

That covers those. The engine takes 4.6qts of AMSOIL's ASL 5w-30 synthetic engine oil and an EaO23 oil filter.

That covers the engine, tranny and rear diff. If you have any questions just let me know.

I'm from Bedford Pa. My parents now live in Windber and I'll be heading up to visit them here in Aug.

 

[Zembonez]

I'm running Amsoil in mine. I'm happy. I used to use Mobil1 for years.

 

[nubuilder]

As long as we're on the subject of synthetics, could anyone explain why AMSOIL is better than Mobil 1.

I'm pretty sure the Joshua's truck is a 2wd since the 4.3 isn't offered in a 4wd.

 

[Zembonez]

Check this out.

http://www.synthetic-motor-oil-chan...eter/amsoil-outperforming-mobil-1-results.php

 

[nubuilder]

Check this out.

http://www.synthetic-motor-oil-chan...eter/amsoil-outperforming-mobil-1-results.php

Holy crap! I had no idea!

Guess whenever a new engine and trans happens (in like a decade or more), I'm going AMSOIL (after break-in of course).

Thanks for the info!