The Ford F-250 differential requires Motorcraft SAE 75W-90 Premium 4×4 Front Axle Lubricant. If your F-250 has a limited slip rear differential, you will also need to add 8 ounces of “Additive Friction Modifier C8AZ-19B546-A”. However, if you use Royal Purple 75W-140 axle lube, the modifier is not needed. It’s important to note that the front and rear differentials require different specifications, so you should not use the same gear oil in both.
Contents
- What fluid goes in the front differential?
- What fluid should never be used in a rear differential?
- What kind of oil does a Ford rear end take?
- How much fluid does a 2012 f250 rear differential hold?
- What kind of transfer case fluid does a Ford F-250 take?
- What oil goes in a Ford transfer case?
- What happens if you run out of front differential fluid?
- How much fluid does a f250 front differential hold?
- What kind of oil goes in a Ford transfer case?
- What oil do I use in my rear differential?
What fluid goes in the front differential?
If you haven’t guessed already, the differential relies on differential fluid (aka gear oil or differential oil) to stay working in peak condition.
What fluid should never be used in a rear differential?
Never, under any circumstances, put engine oil in your differential. This will result in devastating damages to your engine. Engine oil is much different than gear oil, mostly it cannot withstand high pressure. Therefore, engine oil should never be used in place of gear oil.
What kind of oil does a Ford rear end take?
Rear Axle Oil SAE 75W-85.
How much fluid does a 2012 f250 rear differential hold?
Rear differential: 3.5-7 quarts for the 2011-2016 models and 3.1-3.78 quarts for 2017-2020.
What kind of transfer case fluid does a Ford F-250 take?
Default Qty 2 – 1-liter bottles of fully synthetic Eurol ATF 6700 Mercon LV. High-performance replacement equivalent to the original recommended Ford F-250 transfer case fluid specs and part numbers XT-10-QLVC, WSS-M2C938-A, Mercon LV. (Transfer case capacity 1.8 liters or 1.9 quarts).
What oil goes in a Ford transfer case?
Ford Motorcraft® Transfer Case Fluid (1 Quart)
Use QU90048 Mercon LV or QU90046 T. Case Fluid.
What happens if you run out of front differential fluid?
Without differential fluid, the differential would overheat due to metal-on-metal contact. That means it would burn itself out and possibly cause safety issues and require expensive repairs.
How much fluid does a f250 front differential hold?
2.2-2.7 quarts
High-performance replacement equivalent to the original recommended Ford F-250 front differential gear oil specs and part numbers XY-80W90-QL, WSP-M2C197-A (Front differential capacity 2.2-2.7 quarts or 2.08-2.6 liters).
What kind of oil goes in a Ford transfer case?
Note that in some older models, XL-12 fluid was originally the fluid called for when changing the transfer case fluid. In the years since, Ford had discontinued this fluid and recommends the Mercon LV fluid in all transfer cases, which is the fluid I use in this video.
What oil do I use in my rear differential?
75W90 GL-5 Gear Oil
The go-to gear oil for most differentials.
