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# SMU - Revised Front Drive Axle Carrier Lubricant Information

Subject: | Revised Front Drive Axle Carrier Lubricant Information

Models: | 1999-2005 Light Duty Trucks

| 2003-2005 HUMMER H2

| 2005 Saab 9-7X

| with Four-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive and

| Separate Front Drive Axle Carriers

This bulletin is being issued to revise the front drive axle carrier lubricant specification in the Maintenance and Lubrication and the Front Drive Axle sub-sections of the Service Manual. Please replace the current information in the Service Manual with the following information.

The following information has been updated within SI. If you are using a paper version of this Service Manual, please make a reference to this bulletin on the affected page.

This information also updates the information found in the Owner Manual.

Important: Front drive axle carriers do not require periodic lubricant replacement.

| 1999-2001 7.25" 1999-2004 7.25" (Blazer, Jimmy, S-10, Sonoma, Astro, Safari) | 2002-2005 7.25" (TrailBlazers, Envoys, Bravada, Rainiers, etc.) | 8.25" w/Selectable 4WD | 8.25" w/AWD | 1999-2001 9.25" | 2002-2005 9.25"
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SAE 80W-90 Axle Lubricant P/N: 1052271 or 89021671 (US); 10950849 or 89021672 (Canada) | X | -- | X | -- | X | --
SAE 75W-90 Synthetic Axle Lubricant Meeting GM Specification 9986115 P/N: 12378261 or 89021667 (US); 10953455 or 89021678 (Canada) | * | X | * | X | * | X
* These axles can use this lubricant, but it is not required.