How do you check 4 wheel drive fluid?

How do you check 4 wheel drive fluid?

Difficulty

1. Secure the vehicle on a level surface.
2. Locate the oil fill plug on the transfer case.
3. Remove the top oil fill plug.
4. Using a flashlight, check for oil at the fill plug hole.
5. With the top oil fill plug still out, remove the bottom oil drain plug to drain the oil into an oil drain pan.

How does the 4×4 work on a Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo?

The Quadra-Trac I® 4×4 system works in what is called a “full-time high-range” mode. This means no driver input is required to distribute traction in any driving situation. Power is split with the help of the center differential: 48% is sent to the front axle and 58px is sent to the rear axle.

What fluid goes in a NP205 transfer case?

Registered. As has been discussed in previous posts, NP205 transfer cases require 80-90wt Gear oil.

How do I know if I have a NP205 transfer case?

Identifying an NP205 is relatively easy: It has a cast-iron case and center idler shaft with a nut on the front and a three-bolt cover on the rear, is about 12 inches long, has a center rear output, and usually has an ID tag above the front output shaft.

What’s the difference between NP203 and NP205?

The NP203 and NP205 have the same reduction ratio of approximately 2.0:1. The NP203 is chain driven, the NP205 is gear driven… based on advertised ratings, the NP203 and NP205 are very similar to each other in strength.

How much fluid goes in a 205 transfer case?

The NP205 holds 2.5 qts.

What fluid does a np208 take?

since the 208 is chain driven, it takes transmission fluid. dextron III/mercon to be specific.

How do you find NP205?

What fluid goes in a 203 transfer case?

10w30 or 40 is the correct oil. The 203 depends on the chain “splashing” fluid into the tail housing. The gear oil is too thick for this and tranny fluid is too thin too “stick”.

How much oil does a 203 transfer case hold?

9 pints or 4.5 quarts, whichever comes first. 10W-30 motor oil is spec. 80W-90 gear oil is too heavy to properly lubricate the drive chain, ’81.

How does a NP203 transfer case work?

The NP203 is a heavy, chain drive transfer case that has a gear drive low range section mounted in front of a chain case. An open, inter-axle differential located in the rear output section splits power between the front and rear axle.

Is a 203 transfer case full time?

The New Process 203 Transfer Case is a fullsize, full time, chain driven transfer case. The transfer case does have a locked setting for both low and high range operation, which locks the differential, disabling the full time behavior and equally transmitting power between the front and rear axles.

Is 203 Transfer Case Good?

The full-time four-wheel-drive NP203 transfer case is one of the most standard items found in ’70s fullsize 4x4s. Big, heavy, and relatively strong despite its chaindrive, this box can be converted to part-time with a simple gear or shaft swap inside the case.