$80/liter transfer case oil

[GrouchyTech]

Now that you’re here, have you heard of the church of 5W30?

I am a deacon with said church.

 

[bloc]

—24 pages are you kidding?? You guys are all ****ing insane over this transfer case fluid thing.

To be fair, it did take 24 pages to get data that answers the questions asked in the first post almost 8 years ago.

 

[Sajan]

You guys are all ****ing insane over everything.

there, fixed it for you.

 

[GrouchyTech]

To be fair, it did take 24 pages to get data that answers the questions asked in the first post almost 8 years ago.

Understood. But, I’m curious to know how many failed transfer cases we have seen here since then.

 

[bloc]

Understood. But, I’m curious to know how many failed transfer cases we have seen here since then.

I can remember reading about two or three, though I doubt those were from running regular gear oil.

I hope to get mine up to at least 400k.. the special fluid being so dark and smelling so odd had me wondering why toyota felt that was necessary.

 

[manofthewoods]

I can remember reading about two or three, though I doubt those were from running regular gear oil.

I hope to get mine up to at least 400k.. the special fluid being so dark and smelling so odd had me wondering why toyota felt that was necessary.

People talk about "unicorn tears..."
Perhaps it's unicorn snot!!!
Who doesn’t love some good clean snot? Just ask any respectable TORSEN

 

[UPR LC]

All this hoopla to save ~50 bucks. hahah we are dumb.

Ravenol 21$
Toyota 48$

When I ordered ravenol, i couldn't find the original toyota fluid. only after ordering did i realize there was a new version and part #.
either way I will just do another drain/fill in 15K miles.

This is exactly why I looked into it, the new fluid from toyota is hard to find. I went to my local dealer, backordered, can't order it, blah blah blah. Tried to order online and I was only finding 1 quart available, etc. So I was curious if there was a close aftermarket alternative. But for a fluid that is not changed often, I wanted to use something that was equivalent.

Plus, it is interesting to me. Same reason I change my own oil and do an oil analysis, it is interesting to me.

 

[prharper]

I was picking up an order of parts recently at a local Toyota dealer. Asked my parts guy what's up with the new transfer case fluid and he said it's nearly impossible to get. He said > just get it serviced here, they have it....No thanks. Ravenol 75w has treated me fine.