as the title states....
I am going to be driving my 210,000 mile FJ62 A LOT, and I don't mind spending money on the greasy bits to keep it lasting a long time at highway speeds.....
I figure I will be money ahead with Synthetic lubes in the Diffs and the Transfer case, but correct me if I am wrong....Also, what type of grease is recommended on all grease zerk fittings? different types or each different area- please recommend what goes where (I also have OME greasable spring shackles so I would like to know what to put there).
I plan on making space on my shelf in the garage for all of my special greases/lubes/Oils and getting a few different grease guns for different greases if needed.
What are the preferred weights and specific brands/types recommended?
I can get anything from Royal Purple to Amsoil or Red line, even found some lubro moly synthetic gear lube and engine oils at a local Napa. At this point, I am happy to spend a good amount of money on longevity of my parts and a smoother, quieter rig versus saving a buck or two and having to worry or change fluids more often.
I live in East Texas and it gets VERY HOT and humid here, so keeping that in mind, what viscosity is recommended because of the temp range? It usually only gets below 30 degrees here about 2 weeks out of the year at the most....
I only currently have a very slightly noticeable high pitched whine from the transfer case at speeds above 60mph, but it is not annoying and not worrisome yet, so I assume the grease may be a bit thin in it or it has some wear for sure. The tranny (A440F) was rebuilt 10,000 miles ago, but I didn't see any repair receipts on the Transfer case in the history of receipts.
Thanks again for all the help from the Forum thus far, I didn't see a FAQ for greases and diff lubes, so I thought I would ask and see what y'all thought.
I am working on a De-Smog, and had the cats cut off and ran test pipes today, definitely freed up some power and now the engine revs above 3,000 without laboring so hard, and the truck actually lunges forward when it shifts now instead of just slowly pushing a little faster. Replaced my regulator the other day and wanted to see what type of mileage difference I get with the cats gone.
I was going to do a Dyno comparison of before and after cat-removal, but my buddy with the chassis Dyno was at the house with his wife and new born baby. If I get to move forward on a turbo project for the 3FE or even an engine swap, I will do before and after chassis dyno testing to show the real differences and not just what it should be.
I am going to be driving my 210,000 mile FJ62 A LOT, and I don't mind spending money on the greasy bits to keep it lasting a long time at highway speeds.....
I figure I will be money ahead with Synthetic lubes in the Diffs and the Transfer case, but correct me if I am wrong....Also, what type of grease is recommended on all grease zerk fittings? different types or each different area- please recommend what goes where (I also have OME greasable spring shackles so I would like to know what to put there).
I plan on making space on my shelf in the garage for all of my special greases/lubes/Oils and getting a few different grease guns for different greases if needed.
What are the preferred weights and specific brands/types recommended?
I can get anything from Royal Purple to Amsoil or Red line, even found some lubro moly synthetic gear lube and engine oils at a local Napa. At this point, I am happy to spend a good amount of money on longevity of my parts and a smoother, quieter rig versus saving a buck or two and having to worry or change fluids more often.
I live in East Texas and it gets VERY HOT and humid here, so keeping that in mind, what viscosity is recommended because of the temp range? It usually only gets below 30 degrees here about 2 weeks out of the year at the most....
I only currently have a very slightly noticeable high pitched whine from the transfer case at speeds above 60mph, but it is not annoying and not worrisome yet, so I assume the grease may be a bit thin in it or it has some wear for sure. The tranny (A440F) was rebuilt 10,000 miles ago, but I didn't see any repair receipts on the Transfer case in the history of receipts.
Thanks again for all the help from the Forum thus far, I didn't see a FAQ for greases and diff lubes, so I thought I would ask and see what y'all thought.
I am working on a De-Smog, and had the cats cut off and ran test pipes today, definitely freed up some power and now the engine revs above 3,000 without laboring so hard, and the truck actually lunges forward when it shifts now instead of just slowly pushing a little faster. Replaced my regulator the other day and wanted to see what type of mileage difference I get with the cats gone.
I was going to do a Dyno comparison of before and after cat-removal, but my buddy with the chassis Dyno was at the house with his wife and new born baby. If I get to move forward on a turbo project for the 3FE or even an engine swap, I will do before and after chassis dyno testing to show the real differences and not just what it should be.
