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SMU - Revised Front Drive Axle Carrier Lubricant Information

Subject:Revised Front Drive Axle Carrier Lubricant Information

Models:1999-2005 Light Duty Trucks
2003-2005 HUMMER H2
2005 Saab 9-7X
with Four-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive and
Separate Front Drive Axle Carriers



This bulletin is being issued to revise the front drive axle carrier lubricant specification in the Maintenance and Lubrication and the Front Drive Axle sub-sections of the Service Manual. Please replace the current information in the Service Manual with the following information.

The following information has been updated within SI. If you are using a paper version of this Service Manual, please make a reference to this bulletin on the affected page.

This information also updates the information found in the Owner Manual.

Important: Front drive axle carriers do not require periodic lubricant replacement.

 

1999-2001 7.25"

1999-2004 7.25" (Blazer, Jimmy, S-10, Sonoma, Astro, Safari)

2002-2005 7.25" (TrailBlazers, Envoys, Bravada, Rainiers, etc.)

8.25" w/Selectable 4WD

8.25" w/AWD

1999-2001 9.25"

2002-2005 9.25"

SAE 80W-90 Axle Lubricant

P/N: 1052271 or 89021671 (US); 10950849 or 89021672 (Canada)

X

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X

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X

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SAE 75W-90 Synthetic Axle Lubricant Meeting GM Specification 9986115

P/N: 12378261 or 89021667 (US); 10953455 or 89021678 (Canada)

*

X

*

X

*

X

* These axles can use this lubricant, but it is not required.