Help with 2019 Tacoma diff oil

Hey all so I'm useing 75w-85 in front and rear diffs and it's redline so I'm curious as to what is the MT-LV from redline like what weight or? I really need help guys I don't wanna ruin anything but I am being told bye 2 different Toyota dealers that one uses 75-90 the other only uses straight 75w in transfer case. like please help be greatly appreciated I really just wanna know if anyone has used the MT-LV in there transfer case and what year Toyota and how long and how's it going still
Thank you all for your HELP

 

Use whatever the owner's manual specs, which I believe is 75W-85. Plenty of people here have used

$29 75W-90 Synthetic Gear Lube - 1 Quart (Pack of 2)

75W-90 (including myself) with no ill effects. I believe East Coast Gear supply wrote an article on this subject and they are pretty knowledgable about gears & lubricants.

I would not use a straight 75W gear oil though, that's asking for problems. You're better off with a 75W-90 in one of the "squeeze packages" from Amsoil or Valvoline

 

So I got redline 75w-85 for the front and rear Diffs and I got

$29 75w-90 Synthetic Gear Lube - 1 Quart (Pack of 2)

75w-90 full synthetic for transfer case. But see Toyota is saying straight 75w and a nother is saying 75w-90 so what do I do. Have you seen or herd about the MT-LV from redline

 

Redline MT-LV is widely used for transfer case.
Click the magnifying glass "search" in the top right corner and search mt-lv. Click the box for "this forum only".
You'll be convinced it's fine.

 

You should be fine. https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/transfer-case-fluid.594913/

Use the search bar and you'll find a lot of info on gear oil changes for the Tacoma. 75W-85 &

$29 75W-90 Synthetic Gear Lube - 1 Quart (Pack of 2)

75W-90 should be GTG.

Don't use straight weight gear oil in your diffs or tx case

 

The 75w-85 is fine for the diffs, but the TC is very sensitive to using the wrong oil. Either use the shit that Toyota specs out in the owner's manual (expensive and may be hard to find) or use Ravenol 75w. I've been using Ravenol for 5 years now with no issues. You can find it on Amazon.

 

It’s another oil thread. Don’t over think it.

 

Welcome to the forum

Section 9.1 of your owners manual starting about page #573 clearly provides all the lubrication specifications for your vehicle.

Toyota calls out a single grade 75W oil for the transfer case.
SAE 75W Toyota Genuine Transfer gear oil LF or equivalent - Toyota part #

$94 Toyota Genuine Transfer Case Gear Oil LF 75W 1 Litre 08885-81080

08885-81080


$88 TOYOTA Genuine Transfer Case Gear Oil LF 75W 1 Litre 08885-81080
08885-81080
It takes 1 quart to service the transfer case, it is expensive -- but then so was your truck.
Search around, this can often be found at a lower price.

 

Don't trust what the stealership says. They use whatever they can get in a drum for cheap. Had my local parts guy tell me the same. They don't even stock Toyota diff or transfer case oil.

 

Diffs, no. But your owner’s manual specifically says to use straight 75W for the t case.

 

I used valvoline 75w-90 in my diffs. I had new bottles in my garage and that is what I have always used in the past. I used 1 can of the expensive Toyota transfer case fluid. This is about as cheap a price that I have seen.

https://toyotaparts.bochtoyotasouth...MI3_vc7YO--gIVUg2tBh1ZNA6eEAQYBCABEgKNa_D_BwE

 

Ravenol sells a complete kit for the rear diff, front diff and transfer case in a package. That is what I used in my 2018 and have had no issues.

 

See live in Vermont we get snow and really cold nights&days so a straight 75w really ain't all that good you want that protection. I'm just saying a lot of people say use

$29 75w-90 Synthetic Gear Lube - 1 Quart (Pack of 2)

75w-90 in transfer case make sure its GL-5 and your ready to go 75-90 or 75-85 and you can run same in front rear and transfer case with noo problem at all....

 

"A lot of people say..."


...Toyota says: Transfer gear LF, 75 grade

Section 9.1 of your owners manual starting about page #573 clearly provides all the lubrication specifications for your vehicle.

Toyota has the engineers, better to trust them.

 

THe 3rd Gen Tacoma transfer case used 75 weight oil. The Redline MT-LV 70W/75 will work fine. I have the MT-LV in my transfer case, and it's been in there for about 40,000 miles. I chose the MT-LV after doing a lot of research. The Ravenol will also work, but the Redline is a higher quality oil.

The transfer case holds one liter of oil. The Redline bottle is one quart so to be safe, you should have a couple bottles of the MT-LV.

 

Looks like you have a Gen 2 Tacoma. The transfer case oil spec has changed, and the Gen 3 is 75W.

 

Oil specs and marketing are very interesting....

From the Ravenol website, they never at any point state that their product meets the specifications of, but simple claim that it is recommended (by them) in place of:

ACDelco 10-4037; BOT 303, BOT 350 M3; Fiat 9.55550-MZ6; FORD WSS-M2C200-D2, WSS-M2C200-D3; GM 19259104, 1940004; JWS2271; Mercedes A001989840309, MB 235.10; Opel B0402167; PSA Standard 9730A8; TOYOTA 08885-81001, TOYOTA 08885-81081, (Equivalent to the

$94 08885-81080 Toyota Genuine Transfer Case Gear Oil LF 75W 1 Litre 08885-81080

08885-81080 U.S. part number); Suzuki 99000-22B27-036; VW G 009 317 A2, G 052 512 A2, G 052 171 A2, G 052 527 A2, G 055 532 A2, G 070 726 A2; VW/AUDI G 060 726 A2; VOLVO 1161838, 1161839

....which is not the same as "equivilent".

With respect to the transfer case, If you're still under warranty, I would use the toyota juice or another product that states that it MEETS the toyota specification...If you don't mind fixing stuff on your dime should it fail, then I'd use a more economical alternative...

With respect the diffs...there are plenty of products out their that meet the toyota specifications....pick one. Some claim synthetics last longer, but a lot of synthetics are simply hydrocracked group 3 base stocks that aren't really synthetic like a group 4 or 5 base stock oil....so again, marketing screws it all up. Find something that meets toyota's spec and use it, can't go wrong that way. So you spend a few more bucks on oil...in the grand scheme of things, it's isn't much.

 

I have been looking at doing mine for the first time when I get to 30,000 miles. Redline MT-LV is what I got on my shelf of truck supplies. I researched it on here and plenty of people are using it in Tacomas. If you look at the reviews on Amazon they claim to be using it in other Toyota products transfer case's as well. It's full synthetic and yes it's 70w/75 but remember with multiple viscosity oils the w is the cold viscosity and not the warm working viscosity of 75. If you live in a cold winter climate it might actually be better because it will flow slightly better cold I'd think.

 

@Grizzly123 I think you should buy the OEM oil and sleep well... It sounds like you'll be second guessing yourself if you use the Redline MT-LV.
Sleep is valuable. A can of oil is not.

 

I've been digging a bit deeper as I just acquired a 2016 TRD OR 4x4 and I'd like to service everything.

I found this page:

https://www.blauparts.com/blog/what-type-of-transfer-case-fluid-does-my-toyota-tacoma-take.html

It would seem that the Ravenol does, in fact, meet the spec based on the information on this page.