Each oil is designed for something different from all I have read on the subject. One more thing, don't be fooled buy oil listed as G元-GL4-GL5 compatible. If the rear wheels are turning gears are turning in the transfer case and the transmission even if the trans is in neutral. Some people tend to thing if you are in two wheel drive the transfer case is not turning so not causing drag. Was running good, and in general, the body is in decent condition. Just remember the transfer case is alway turning when the wheels are turning. The Suzuki that started the 'Sidekick' craze. Gear oil is unbelievably thick in the cold (Not to mention the wrong kind of oil). It almost coasts as easy as it does in the summer when it is 10 degrees outside. This fall I changed over to all synthetic oils, GL4 in the transfer/trans and G元 in the diffs. The lineup included a base JS, available only as a soft-top convertible with 2WD plus more expensive JX and JLX. Sidekicks were powered by a 1.6-liter engine that made 80 horsepower. Last winter it would not even maintain speed and I would have to power though a flatter section. Suzuki launched its compact 4-wheel-drive sport-utility vehicle in 1989, adding a 2-wheel-drive companion for 1990. In the summer I actually pick up too much speed in the Tracker on this stretch. I have a long stretch to work that I coast down. It took me a while to figure that out too. For reference, the 1995 Suzuki Sidekick originally had a starting sticker price of 12,344, with the range-topping. 40 to -50 degree weather was not where 80w90 was made to be used. Might say screw it and take it back in and get them to change it again, the truck was fine when it went in. but is it going to damage things if its to thin? ![]() These stick thru the styrofoam and plastic bumper and attach to the tow bar. On this 3/8 plate I welded two horns,1/4 X 1 1/2' X about 3' with 1/2' holes in one end. should flow a bit better when its cold out. I drilled two 5/16 holes to match the bumper holes and bolted it on with grade 8 bolts. Use to have a turbo firefly that was recommened to have gm synchromesh for the transmission (shifted like a dream.) wondering if it would be ok to run in the kick. mech at suzuki said it was whats recommened but im wondering if theres a better fluid out there. Truck doesnt like to shift at all when cold (-20*c outside) wondering if its just the fluid. took the 90's kick covered in slush, mud, dirt and with a smashed grille to the local suzuki dealer last week for a driveline service (308,000km and dont know when it was last done and im not going to be caught outside in the snow doing it myself) they put 80w90 gear oil in everything and only totaled 8 litres of fluid (seemed a bit low for full drain and fill of trans, transfer, and both diffs)
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