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Old 05-19-2010, 03:36 PM   #1
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12 bolt rear?

How much gear oil to fill a 12 bolt rear end.

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Old 05-19-2010, 03:45 PM   #2
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Re: 12 bolt rear?

till it starts coming out the filler hole. i think i use 2 1/2 or 3 bottles that were like medium sized, not sure how many ounces they had???
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Old 05-19-2010, 03:49 PM   #3
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Re: 12 bolt rear?

just changed the oil in my 12 bolt last week, I used just under 2 quarts.
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Old 05-19-2010, 04:20 PM   #4
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Re: 12 bolt rear?

synthetic gear oil is worth the investment
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Old 05-19-2010, 07:43 PM   #5
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Re: 12 bolt rear?

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synthetic gear oil is worth the investment
Yeah, what he^^^^^said.
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Old 05-19-2010, 04:49 PM   #6
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Re: 12 bolt rear?

I used 1 3/4 bottles
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Old 05-20-2010, 09:39 AM   #7
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Re: 12 bolt rear?

Sqeeze it in there untill it poors out the hole and stick the bolt back in, and your done.
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