Syn oil prices going up

At 350K miles, I thought I would drain & change the oils in my gear boxes. Everything looked good, no chips, teeth pieces or chunks.

I remember the last time I had this done, it cost me like $350 with labor and all... Well let me tell you something, it cost me $405 for 5 gal of syn 50w, 5 gal of syn 75/90 & 2 gal of Lucas (for the rears). My oil distributor guy told me that he was told that it was going up in June, something about the base stock costing more

So.... you better get it done now if you need to change out your boxes before the price goes up.

BTW, the rears take just shy of 3.5 gals ea & the trans about 4 gals.

Have fun like I did....

 

Your rears hold 3.5 gals... it was cheaper to buy the lucas @ $50 then it would be buying another 5 gal @ $158 + tax.

You change Dino oil @ 100,000... syn at whatever the mfg recommends... 250K to 500,000

I run Meritor rears...


Linehaul, Every 500,000 miles (800 000 km), or every 4 years, whichever comes first

Intercity, Every 250,000 miles(400 000 km), or every 4 years,
whichever comes first

Heavy Haul, Every 100,000 miles (160 000 km), or every 2 years,
whichever comes first

I had 350K miles and its been over 5 yrs since it was changed... I actually wanted to check rears for broken teeth or excessive wear as I thought I was hearing some noise. Its better to catch a problem early.... and since the oil was darkish... its better to put fresh oil in rather then old.

I also replaced the suspension valve today and readjusted the height. my problem might have been the valve, but in any case... everything concerning the drive-line has been replaced or inspected. Trans and rears are still original.