Are there drain plugs on the transfer case?
There are two plugs on all drivetrain components which contain fluid except the engine. There is one DRAIN plug and one FILL plug. The front diff, transfer case, and manual transmission use the same item to seal the filler and drain plugs. And it is NOT a crush washer. It is an aluminum washer.
Where to drain and fill transfer case fluid?
Make certain the vehicle has cooled for at least 2 hours as to not handle hot fluids. Set the parking brake and chock/block at least one wheel front and back. Step 2: Drain the fluid. The drain and fill plugs are generally located facing the rear of the transfer case and vehicle.
What kind of washer does the new Xterra use?
There is one DRAIN plug and one FILL plug. The front diff, transfer case, and manual transmission use the same item to seal the filler and drain plugs. And it is NOT a crush washer. It is an aluminum washer. The engine on the 2nd gen Xterra uses the same copper crush washer that the first gen Xterra did.
How much does a GM transfer case fill plug cost?
Hits on several GM parts sites like GMPartsDirect and GMPartsEast for like $5-7, but there is probably a S&H fee that would run that up to about the $12-15 range I’d figure. You may get lucky and find one on eBay or Amazon, too. Torque spec putting it back on is 20 lb ft.
There are two plugs on all drivetrain components which contain fluid except the engine. There is one DRAIN plug and one FILL plug. The front diff, transfer case, and manual transmission use the same item to seal the filler and drain plugs. And it is NOT a crush washer. It is an aluminum washer.
There is one DRAIN plug and one FILL plug. The front diff, transfer case, and manual transmission use the same item to seal the filler and drain plugs. And it is NOT a crush washer. It is an aluminum washer. The engine on the 2nd gen Xterra uses the same copper crush washer that the first gen Xterra did.
Hits on several GM parts sites like GMPartsDirect and GMPartsEast for like $5-7, but there is probably a S&H fee that would run that up to about the $12-15 range I’d figure. You may get lucky and find one on eBay or Amazon, too. Torque spec putting it back on is 20 lb ft.
How do you fill a transfer case with oil?
Now, I managed to get at least a litre of fluid into the TC by running a small air hose up through the drain hole as high in the TC as I could, then wrapped my oil transfer pump tube in a rag to seal the hole, then pumped in fluid.