gear oil

[RoCKSToRM]

hey my jeep is supposed to use 75w-90 oil in the trans...but the store didn't have it, and said that it could use 80w-90 just the same, is that right??

[OhioYJ]

Jeep recommends 75w90 in everything, however that being said, I always use 80w90 as it's more common and cheaper than 75w90. 75w90 around here is typically at least $1 more a quart.

80w90 is just a hair thicker than 75w90.

I'd use the 80w90.

[RoCKSToRM]

k, good, cuz i bought it alreday...btw, for teh tranny...how many quarts do i need?? i bought 4

[OhioYJ]

Your AX5 should take 3.5 quarts.

[RoCKSToRM]

hey, 1 more qustion...um, i'm not sure exactly where the plugs for draining and putting new are...i see one big plug directly under the tranny...and i think it says "do not remove"...and i think on the driver's sdie of the tranny is a plug that looks like it needs a torx...so i was wondering if those are the right plugs...also, what size socket will i need to take off that big plug underneath??

and one more Q...my buddy said he used automatic tranny oil in his tcase...is that right??

[imported_Smitty]

http://www.stu-offroad.com/engine/ax-15/ax-15-1.htm

http://home.hawaii.rr.com/efdandj/ax15%20drain%20plug.jpg
http://home.hawaii.rr.com/efdandj/ax15%20fill%20plug.jpg

[RoCKSToRM]

i have 4 cyllinder...so i have ax% tranny, i'll check it and see how similar it is, could be the same for that stuff

[wissemeier05]

carefull i did pull that plug u were referring to
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/wissemeier_05/detail?.dir=afd6&.dnm=1c78.jpg&.src=ph

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/wissemeier_05/detail?.dir=afd6&.dnm=978d.jpg&.src=ph

pull the plug on the bottom and just fill it though the shifter opening