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Old 10-10-2010, 08:01 PM
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Originally Posted by killcrap View Post
2003-2005 xdrive transfer cases came in 2 different fluids, you must drain the fluid to determine if DEXIII or Xdrive Fluid is required. The fault sets when the conductivity of the fluid is at/past the preset threshold.
They both show as the same ATC400 transfer case, with the same part number. What changed internally to require a different fluid? And how would draining the fluid help determine which fluid is required? Wouldn't it be possible to read a tag on the case and get the fluid spec prior to draining it?
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