M37 fluid capacities

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M37 fluid capacities

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Can anyone point me to a list of fluid capacities for the M37 with stock equipment? I found reference to a 6 Qt oil capacity, but can't find transmission oil. If figured while I' at it, I might as well look for the other capacities as well.
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TM 9-8030 Operation and Organizational Maintenance has this info. Add in LO-9-2320-212-20 Lubrication Order to show where and when everything goes.

PM me your email address and I'll send you a PDF of the lubrication cheat sheet that I use.
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Elwood wrote:TM 9-8030 Operation and Organizational Maintenance has this info. Add in LO-9-2320-212-20 Lubrication Order to show where and when everything goes.

PM me your email address and I'll send you a PDF of the lubrication cheat sheet that I use.
Thanks, Elwood. PM sent.

Should that lubrication order be LO-9-2320-212-12 ? I can find a TM with the number you listed (-20), but no an LO. I have a copy of TM-9-2320-212-20. For lubrication, it just refers me to LO-9-2320-212-12. I have not been able to locate a downloadable copy of the Lubrication order. Do you (or anyone else) have leads to that?
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Oops. Must be my arthritis acting up again. :( Yes, the lube order should be LO-9-2320-212-12.

I'll email you a JPG scan of it.
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Thanks for both of them. Very helpful!
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if your doing fluids what are you going to use ?

I use rotella 15/40 in the flathead with some brake in oil . trans and T case gets 50w synthetic or atf. 80/90 in the diffs. dello400 in the winch and steering box. silicone .5 in some regular .3 in others
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