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What Differential Fluid

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by gshear6442, Aug 10, 2023.

  1. Aug 10, 2023 at 8:32 AM
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    I have a Gen 1 1997 Tacoma 4wd that is a manual and I was wondering which fluid I should use and also how much should I fill? I dont have the owners manual and it is making it kind of a pain since there's so many reccomendations online.
     
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    Rear differential, right?

    Grab 3 quarts of 75w90 from the parts store.

    Depending on your model, it calls for somewhere between 2.6 and 3.1 qts.
     
  4. Aug 10, 2023 at 8:39 AM
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    thats for the rear diff right?
     
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    Yup. Fill till it comes out of the fill hole and you're good to go.
     
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    The owners manual was recommending 80w-90 (gl-5) for the rear diff
     
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    should I do gl-4 or 5 in the diffs?
     
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