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Old 07-30-2018, 06:50 PM   #5
DieselSJ
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Re: 2013 Tahoe for towing.

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Originally Posted by draino76 View Post
It's factory exhaust in like new condition. After unhooking the camper the highest temp I saw on the diff was 150 and that was in the mountains, but that was after I put Lucas 80w 140 in it. I ran it about a 900 miles that way so I think the bearings are not the problem. Whines like crazy and there was very easy to see grind marks on the ring and pinion gears.
Ditch the Lucas. Mobil1 synthetic will give you better protection than the Lucas. If you got it hot enough to boil the oil then the bearings are all toast too.
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