Help with Fluid Changes
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Help with Fluid Changes
The last time anything was changed in my 76' besides the oil was about 20 years ago.
I'm looking at changing the following:
Brake Fluid
Power Steering Fluid
Transmission Fluid/Filter (Turbo 400)
Rear Differential Fluid
Can someone help me with the fluid capacities as well as what their recommendations would be for the best fluids/weights? Looking at going all Amsoil right now.
I'm looking at changing the following:
Brake Fluid
Power Steering Fluid
Transmission Fluid/Filter (Turbo 400)
Rear Differential Fluid
Can someone help me with the fluid capacities as well as what their recommendations would be for the best fluids/weights? Looking at going all Amsoil right now.
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The last time anything was changed in my 76' besides the oil was about 20 years ago.
I'm looking at changing the following:
Brake Fluid- DOT 3 if stock, buy a quart, clean out the M/C, refill with new fkuid and bleed from there.
Power Steering Fluid -20 oz's. Just buy a quart.
Transmission Fluid/Filter (Turbo 400) 7 1/2 pints. Ad 5 pints and with the transmission up to operating temperture top up but with a maxium of 7 1/2 pints. Do not over fill.
Rear Differential Fluid - Put in one bottle of 'GM limited slip axle lubricant additive' and top up to the bottom of the fill hole with 80W90.
I'm looking at changing the following:
Brake Fluid- DOT 3 if stock, buy a quart, clean out the M/C, refill with new fkuid and bleed from there.
Power Steering Fluid -20 oz's. Just buy a quart.
Transmission Fluid/Filter (Turbo 400) 7 1/2 pints. Ad 5 pints and with the transmission up to operating temperture top up but with a maxium of 7 1/2 pints. Do not over fill.
Rear Differential Fluid - Put in one bottle of 'GM limited slip axle lubricant additive' and top up to the bottom of the fill hole with 80W90.
Racer
Joined: Mar 2010
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From: Hackettstown NJ
Just 2 days ago I was thinking the same thing that OP was questioning but only with the drive belts & the power steering fluid. Since I do HPDE, I'm over due with these 2 items. Mine is an 09.
I did come up with the 10 years for the belts too.
I did come up with the 10 years for the belts too.
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