Notices
C5 General General C5 Corvette and C5 Z06 Discussion not covered in Tech

differencail Capactiy

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Jan 21, 2007 | 11:30 AM
  #1  
rkort's Avatar
rkort
Thread Starter
Racer
 
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 279
Likes: 0
From: San Antonio tx
Default differencail Capactiy

i want to change my differencail oil how does it take and what would be the best, i done a search and not found a good answer.
thanks
Reply
Old Jan 21, 2007 | 12:38 PM
  #2  
Glennm27's Avatar
Glennm27
Race Director
Supporting Lifetime
20 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 19,557
Likes: 1,470
From: I love you & miss you Linda
2017 C7 of the Year Finalist
St. Jude Contributor
Default

I beleive it's 2 quarts, BUT it's pretty simple.

1) Drain the differential.
2) Put the washer and drain plug back in and secure.
3) Open the fill plug and refill. You refill until fluid starts to come out of the fill hole. THEN let it sit for a while until it stops dripping, put the fill plug back in.

Use Synthetic fluid like Royal Purples Max-Gear

With Royal Purple you do NOT have to add GM's additive to the gear fluid..

Last edited by Glennm27; Jan 21, 2007 at 02:46 PM.
Reply
Old Jan 21, 2007 | 02:02 PM
  #3  
$hawn's Avatar
$hawn
Intermediate
 
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 33
Likes: 1
From: Wichita Kansas
Default

Should be a little less than 2 quarts.
Reply
Old Jan 21, 2007 | 02:18 PM
  #4  
Patches's Avatar
Patches
Team Owner
Supporting Lifetime Gold
20 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Sep 2001
Posts: 23,283
Likes: 906
From: Lake Elsinore, CA
Default

A bit less than 2 qts. for a refill. Don't forget to add the friction modifier if the diff fluid you choose doesn't already have it added.
Reply
Old Jan 21, 2007 | 02:38 PM
  #5  
Blown-Interceptor's Avatar
Blown-Interceptor
Burning Brakes
20 Year Member
 
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 825
Likes: 0
From: San Diego(Sabre Springs) Ca
Default

Originally Posted by Patches
friction modifier if the diff fluid you choose doesn't already have it added.


What is the friction modifier? Is that the GM additive?
Reply
Old Jan 21, 2007 | 02:43 PM
  #6  
Glennm27's Avatar
Glennm27
Race Director
Supporting Lifetime
20 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 19,557
Likes: 1,470
From: I love you & miss you Linda
2017 C7 of the Year Finalist
St. Jude Contributor
Default

Originally Posted by BlownZ
What is the friction modifier? Is that the GM additive?
YES
Reply
Old Jan 21, 2007 | 02:48 PM
  #7  
Blown-Interceptor's Avatar
Blown-Interceptor
Burning Brakes
20 Year Member
 
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 825
Likes: 0
From: San Diego(Sabre Springs) Ca
Default

Originally Posted by Glennm27
YES


I thought you did not need it with Royal Purple?
Reply
Old Jan 21, 2007 | 02:51 PM
  #8  
Glennm27's Avatar
Glennm27
Race Director
Supporting Lifetime
20 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 19,557
Likes: 1,470
From: I love you & miss you Linda
2017 C7 of the Year Finalist
St. Jude Contributor
Default

Originally Posted by BlownZ
I thought you did not need it with Royal Purple?
You thought corrrectly. You do NOT
Reply
Corvette Stories

The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts

story-0

10 Ugly Corvettes That We Still Kinda Love

 Joe Kucinski
story-1

Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer

 Brett Foote
story-2

10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)

 Michael S. Palmer
story-3

8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems

 Pouria Savadkouei
story-4

10 Reasons the C6 Z06 is Still A Performance Benchmark After 20 Years

 Joe Kucinski
story-5

How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972

 Joe Kucinski
story-6

Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!

 Michael S. Palmer
story-7

Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!

 Joe Kucinski
story-8

150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter

 Joe Kucinski
story-9

8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time

 Verdad Gallardo
Old Jan 21, 2007 | 02:53 PM
  #9  
Blown-Interceptor's Avatar
Blown-Interceptor
Burning Brakes
20 Year Member
 
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 825
Likes: 0
From: San Diego(Sabre Springs) Ca
Default

Originally Posted by Glennm27
You thought corrrectly. You do NOT

I thought so, cause you said it in your first post of this thread.
Reply
Old Jan 21, 2007 | 10:06 PM
  #10  
rkort's Avatar
rkort
Thread Starter
Racer
 
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 279
Likes: 0
From: San Antonio tx
Default

thanks for all the help, what do you think is the best, syn oil without the additive or reg oil with the additive,
Reply

Get notified of new replies

To differencail Capactiy





All times are GMT -4. The time now is 04:00 PM.

story-0
10 Ugly Corvettes That We Still Kinda Love

Slideshow: 10 ugly Corvettes that we still kinda love.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-06-03 10:34:17


VIEW MORE
story-1
Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer

A lot of money has changed hands at the online auction house over the years.

By Brett Foote | 2026-06-03 10:21:50


VIEW MORE
story-2
10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)

Slideshow: 10 great gifts Corvette enthusiasts actually want for Father's Day!

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-06-03 15:43:40


VIEW MORE
story-3
8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems

Slideshow: These are the quirks, annoyances, and oddly lovable problems that every Corvette owner eventually learns to live with.

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-05-28 09:31:39


VIEW MORE
story-4
10 Reasons the C6 Z06 is Still A Performance Benchmark After 20 Years

Slideshow: 10 reasons why the C6 Z06 is still a performance benchmark after 20 years.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-27 17:20:09


VIEW MORE
story-5
How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972

Slideshow: How much horsepower every Corvette engine lost in 1972.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-27 16:54:53


VIEW MORE
story-6
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!

Slideshow: How to Protect A Convertible Top: 10 DOs & DON'Ts

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-04-03 00:00:00


VIEW MORE
story-7
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!

Slideshow: The 10 most explosive Corvettes ever built based on power-to-weight ratio.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-20 07:23:03


VIEW MORE
story-8
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter

Slideshow: From C1 to C8 we compare every Corvette generation by the numbers.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-12 16:54:12


VIEW MORE
story-9
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time

Slideshow: Some Corvette pace cars became collectible legends, while others perfectly captured the look and attitude of their era.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-11 09:50:51


VIEW MORE