service LS how often?
#1
service LS how often?
I have recently read that the LS on my xlt 4x4 uses a friction clutch and that means unlike the torsen this one will have to be serviced a few times during the life of the truck . I am wondering if anyone has a rough estimant of how often i should check to see if it needs serviced and how i go about testing it ? i know i can do a burn out and look to see if it leaves two skid marks but is there another way ? how exactly do i decide if i have the 8.8 rear end ? If i do have the 8.8 i was looking at getting the detroit locker limited slip. what might i expect to pay for installation of another LS? i'd also like to upgrade to LS or a selectable locker in front . what are some option for the front and what might that cost me ? I am on a budget and want to keep things as close to stock as possible.
#2
on the diff, there is a tag, it has numbers on it and letters.. myne says 3l5588 i think... that means i have a 8.8 rear end, 3.55 gearing and a limeted slip differential.. post up what the tag says and people will be more then happy to tell you what you got.. i just service myne and im at 89k and myne is 14 years old, and everything was fine in there.... just washed it with solvent added the l/s fluid, and filled it with gear oil...
#3
Originally Posted by stockranger
I have recently read that the LS on my xlt 4x4 uses a friction clutch and that means unlike the torsen this one will have to be serviced a few times during the life of the truck . I am wondering if anyone has a rough estimant of how often i should check to see if it needs serviced and how i go about testing it ? i know i can do a burn out and look to see if it leaves two skid marks but is there another way ? how exactly do i decide if i have the 8.8 rear end ? If i do have the 8.8 i was looking at getting the detroit locker limited slip. what might i expect to pay for installation of another LS? i'd also like to upgrade to LS or a selectable locker in front . what are some option for the front and what might that cost me ? I am on a budget and want to keep things as close to stock as possible.
What Ford says about replacing axle lube in my 2003 SMG:
-General street use: "lubricated for life"
-Police or taxi use (LOL): 100,000 miles
-Normal trailer or rooftop carrier conditions: 60,000 miles
-Severe trailer tow conditions at high ambient temps: 3,000 miles.
-Any time the axle has been submerged.
Personally, I don't buy the "lubricated for life" interval and would change the diff fluid at least every 50,000 on the street and more often if the truck sees a lot of off road or trailer tow use.
#4
I was about to ask this same question, with a twist. Without a visual inspection, or without doing a peg-leg burnout, are there any recommendations on when to change the clutch packs in the LS differential?
I'm in the same boat with Dave: 4.10s, 8.8, L/S. I don't recall for sure, but I don't think the Scheduled Maintenance Guide covers clutch packs in the L/S diff.
Anyone have any recommendations?
I'm in the same boat with Dave: 4.10s, 8.8, L/S. I don't recall for sure, but I don't think the Scheduled Maintenance Guide covers clutch packs in the L/S diff.
Anyone have any recommendations?
#5
Originally Posted by mkoenig
I was about to ask this same question, with a twist. Without a visual inspection, or without doing a peg-leg burnout, are there any recommendations on when to change the clutch packs in the LS differential?
I'm in the same boat with Dave: 4.10s, 8.8, L/S. I don't recall for sure, but I don't think the Scheduled Maintenance Guide covers clutch packs in the L/S diff.
Anyone have any recommendations?
I'm in the same boat with Dave: 4.10s, 8.8, L/S. I don't recall for sure, but I don't think the Scheduled Maintenance Guide covers clutch packs in the L/S diff.
Anyone have any recommendations?
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Originally Posted by rwenzing
There is no service interval. A Traction-Lok needs to be rebuilt when the L/S performance starts to drop off. Keeping the fluid fresh should promote longer life but eventually it will fade. It's like asking how long a clutch and pressure plate will last in a manual truck - just a matter of time/miles and how it's used/abused.
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