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Mouse6.2 · 05-09-2013, 08:42 PM

Well at 2k miles I decided to change out the transmission and rear differential fluid over to AMSOIL in the Camaro. So up on the lift it went. Transmission took 4 qts of AMSOIL's Torque Drive fluid and the rear diff took 3.3 oz of Slip Lock and one qt of 75w-90 Severe Gear fluid. The lift made it an easy job.

Thanks to Rich, AKA MS3DALE for the suggestion of leaving the transmission fill plug in but loose so that the fluid wouldn't shoot out of the drain plug. Good tip.

The rear diff fluid was a greyish color and smelled like normal GM grape fluid. Once I got it down I took it out and did about 8 figure 8's in our church parking lot. I did notice that the transmission now runs cooler. It use to get up to 180 degrees but now runs two needle thicknesses below 180.

The 2x4's amd 2x6's were needed to get the car up high enough to clear the lift. Never had that issue before other than on the neighbors lowered Nissan Maxima.

jwoair23 · 05-09-2013, 08:55 PM

That's an awesome lift I have never seen something like that, where did you get it?

sycraft · 05-09-2013, 08:58 PM

looks "tippy" up that high, you are a brave soul

Mouse6.2 · 05-09-2013, 08:59 PM

I got it back in 2009 from Greg Smith Equipment. They had the best price back then. I got it for $1,200 delivered. It is a heavy beast. It took all I had to get it off the pallet they delivered it on. Comes in handy for tire rotations, brake work and fluid changes.

The Stig · 05-09-2013, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by jwoair23

That's an awesome lift I have never seen something like that, where did you get it?

ICTsccaCamaro · 05-09-2013, 09:26 PM

I was amazed to see our rear axle fluid at 700 miles very black and alot on the magnets

Beer Thirty · 05-09-2013, 09:39 PM

Dumb question, but can the lift be stored on its side.

Mouse6.2 · 05-10-2013, 03:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Beer Thirty

Dumb question, but can the lift be stored on its side.

I don't see why not, problem is this thing weighs 900lbs and would be a pain to lift it on it's side let alone lowering it back down safely.

96SS10SS · 05-10-2013, 09:23 AM

I really had something else in mind when I saw the title. Well played sir.

05-09-2013, 08:42 PM	#1
Mouse6.2 Drives: 2013 2SS/RS M6 NPP Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: North Carolina Posts: 340	Fluid exchange on the Camaro Well at 2k miles I decided to change out the transmission and rear differential fluid over to AMSOIL in the Camaro. So up on the lift it went. Transmission took 4 qts of AMSOIL's Torque Drive fluid and the rear diff took 3.3 oz of Slip Lock and one qt of 75w-90 Severe Gear fluid. The lift made it an easy job. Thanks to Rich, AKA MS3DALE for the suggestion of leaving the transmission fill plug in but loose so that the fluid wouldn't shoot out of the drain plug. Good tip. The rear diff fluid was a greyish color and smelled like normal GM grape fluid. Once I got it down I took it out and did about 8 figure 8's in our church parking lot. I did notice that the transmission now runs cooler. It use to get up to 180 degrees but now runs two needle thicknesses below 180. The 2x4's amd 2x6's were needed to get the car up high enough to clear the lift. Never had that issue before other than on the neighbors lowered Nissan Maxima.

05-09-2013, 08:58 PM	#3
sycraft COTW 5/06/2013 Drives: 2017 Corvette Grand Sport-Ho-Vette Join Date: May 2012 Location: Milford, Michigan Posts: 3,201 View My Garage	looks "tippy" up that high, you are a brave soul __________________ 2017 Grand Sport, Borla X Pipe.....Enough Said

05-10-2013, 09:23 AM	#9
96SS10SS hates winter Drives: Black 2010 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Doylestown, PA Posts: 136	I really had something else in mind when I saw the title. Well played sir. __________________ Traded car Aug 2019. 2010 2SS/RS LS3 built October 30, 2009; 416ci/6.8L forged LS3 with 495 RWHP@6k/470 TQ@4.4k; Lunati 235/243 .626"/.634" 114LSA +3; Monster LT-1S twin disc, SLP retro badges, MGW shifter/knob, Hotchkis TVS Stage 1, Pedders Street Z bushings, 3.91 Gear swap, red calipers, Z28 CAI, ZL1 side skirts/rock guards, Kooks 1 7/8" headers, SLP front splitter.

05-09-2013, 08:55 PM	#2
jwoair23 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2LT Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 134	That's an awesome lift I have never seen something like that, where did you get it?

05-09-2013, 08:59 PM	#4
Mouse6.2 Drives: 2013 2SS/RS M6 NPP Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: North Carolina Posts: 340	I got it back in 2009 from Greg Smith Equipment. They had the best price back then. I got it for $1,200 delivered. It is a heavy beast. It took all I had to get it off the pallet they delivered it on. Comes in handy for tire rotations, brake work and fluid changes.

05-09-2013, 09:26 PM	#6
ICTsccaCamaro Account Suspended Drives: 2018 ZL1 1LE Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Wichita KS Posts: 1,585	I was amazed to see our rear axle fluid at 700 miles very black and alot on the magnets

05-09-2013, 09:39 PM	#7
Beer Thirty 5:30 somewhere Drives: 2015 Mustang GT Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Pensacola,florida Posts: 334	Dumb question, but can the lift be stored on its side.