1994 Chevrolet Corvette Owner's Manual - Page 189

1994 Chevrolet Corvette Manual

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Service and Appearance Care What to Use: To add lubricant when the level is low, use Axle Lubricant (GM Part 12345977) No. or SAE 8OW-90 GL-5 gear lubricant. To completely refill after draining, add 4 ounces (1 18 ml)Limited-Slip of Differential Lubricant Additive (GM Part No. 1052358). Then fill to the bottom of the filler plug hole with Axle Lubricant (GM Part No. 12345977) or SAE 8OW-90 GL-5 gear lubricant. Remove the nut on the outboard side of the unit. Then loosen the front and inboard nuts. For the LT5 engine, loosen the two inboard nuts. Move theECM unit to either side. Fluid should be added if the fluid level is at or below the "ADD" mark on the reservoir. There are additional instructions on the reservoir cap. When returning the ECM to its proper position, make sure the bolts are aligned with the slots in the bracket.Then gently push down on the unit. Whenreplacing the unit, be careful not to over-tighten the nuts -just tighten them until theyare snug. Rear Axle When to Check Lubricant Refer to the Maintenance Schedule to determine how often to check the lubricant. See "Periodic Maintenance Inspections" in the Index. Engine Coolant The following explains your cooling system and how to add coolant when it is low. If you have a problem with if engine overheating or you need to add coolant to your highfill reservoir, see "Engine Overheating" in the Index. The proper coolant for your Corvette will: 0 Give freezing protection down to -34°F (-37°C). 0 Give boiling protectionup to 262°F (128°C). 0 Protect against rust and corrosion. 0 Help keep the proper engine temperature. 0 Let the warning lights work as they should. How to Check Lubricant If the level is below the bottom the of filler plug hole, you'll need to add some lubricant. Add enough lubricant to raise the level to the bottom of thefiller plug hole. .. * 188

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Service
and
Appearance
Care
Remove the
nut
on the outboard side
of the unit.
Then
loosen
the
front and
inboard nuts. For the LT5 engine, loosen
the two inboard
nuts.
Move
the ECM unit
to either side.
Fluid should be
added if the
fluid level
is at or below
the
“ADD”
mark
on
the
reservoir. There are additional instructions
on the reservoir cap.
When returning the ECM to its
proper
position, make sure the
bolts are aligned
with the slots in
the
bracket. Then gently
push down
on
the
unit.
When
replacing
the unit,
be careful not to over-tighten the
nuts -just tighten
them
until
they are
snug.
.
.
*
188
Rear
Axle
When
to
Check
Lubricant
Refer to the Maintenance Schedule
to determine how often to
check the
lubricant. See “Periodic Maintenance
Inspections” in the Index.
How
to Check
Lubricant
If the level is below
the
bottom of the
filler plug
hole, you’ll need to add
some
lubricant. Add enough lubricant to raise
the level to the bottom
of
the filler plug
hole.
What
to
Use:
To
add
lubricant
when
the
level
is
low,
use
Axle
Lubricant
(GM
Part
No.
12345977)
or
SAE
8OW-90 GL-5
gear
lubricant.
To
completely
refill
after
draining,
add
4
ounces
(1
18
ml)
of Limited-Slip
Differential
Lubricant
Additive
(GM
Part
No.
1052358).
Then
fill
to
the
bottom
of
the
filler
plug
hole
with
Axle
Lubricant
(GM
Part
No.
12345977)
or
SAE
8OW-90
GL-5
gear
lubricant.
Engine
Coolant
The
following
explains
your
cooling
system
and
how
to
add
coolant
when
it
is low.
If
you
have
a
problem
with
engine
overheating
or
if
you
need
to
add
coolant
to
your
high
fill reservoir,
see
“Engine
Overheating”
in
the
Index.
The
proper
coolant
for
your
Corvette
will:
0
0
0
0
0
Give
freezing
protection
down
to
-34°F
(-37°C).
Give
boiling
protectionup to 262°F
(128°C).
Protect
against
rust
and
corrosion.
Help
keep
the
proper
engine
temperature.
Let
the
warning
lights
work
as
they
should.