You should get a transfer case service every 30,000 miles (48,000 km) – 50,000 miles (80,000 km) using manufacture recommended fluid. Check your vehicle owners manual for specific differential service interval. If your vehicle is 4-wheel drive or all-wheel drive than it has a transfer case. The transfer case transfers power to the front or rear wheels as needed depending on the design of the vehicle. If you have a rear-wheel drive vehicle, power goes to the rear wheels until you need 4-wheel drive. You might have to shift lever or press a button on the dash to go into 4-wheel drive, or it might even go into 4-wheel drive automatically, depending on your vehicles design. Some all-wheel drive vehicles are primarily front-wheel drive and transfer power to the rear wheels as needed. It is very important to have a transfer case serviced regularly. Transfer case fluid cools, cleans and lubricates the gears, chains, bearings, shafts and other transfer case parts. As with any other fluid, your transfer case fluid breaks down over time reducing its ability to clean and lubricate the moving parts of your vehicles transfer case. This can cause premature wear within your vehicles transfer case and lead to costly repairs or even complete transfer case replacement. 4-wheel drive and all-wheel drive vehicles are equipped with differentials that also require servicing.
What is Involved
- Transfer case fluid is drained and replaced with new fluid
What Can Happen if I Don’t Do a Transfer Case Service
- Transfer Case fluid breaks down over time reducing its ability to clean and lubricate the moving parts of your vehicles transfer case
- Premature wear of internal transfer case parts leading to costly repairs
Notice
Due to the wide range of vehicles makes and models, this is general information and should not be taken as specific to any vehicle. Please consult manufacturer specifications for the correct specifications and repair procedures for your vehicle. This information is meant to be used as a guideline only.