BVFD84 Posted Sunday at 11:53 PM Share Posted Sunday at 11:53 PM Hi all, new forum user with first posting. We have a ‘57 B95 and am looking for the rear axle fill level. We just went through the rear wheel cylinders and axle/pinion seals and will be changing the lube. I wanted to see if it’s right to the fill plug or a certain distance below it. I’ll attach some pictures of the axle for reference. thanks! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/76622-b95-axle-fluid-level/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
BVFD84 Posted Sunday at 11:54 PM Author Share Posted Sunday at 11:54 PM Axle info Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/76622-b95-axle-fluid-level/#findComment-595431 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted 5 hours ago Share Posted 5 hours ago Hi and welcome to the group! Answering your question. I honestly don't have the particular point. The most vehicles I have ever dealt with (probably same to you) the oil gets up to the filling hole. But service manual for my 1945 Mack truck (tandem bogie though) prescribes to fill up to a level of one inch lower than the filling hole. There's a nuance that truck has wheel bearings separated from the banjo and they're greased don't get any oil from the differential. Your bearings get oil from the banjo I guess so I'd keep the level up to the edge of the hole. There could be an option to check if you remove one wheel hub and see the level in the banjo the oil starts leaking from the jack shaft tube to where the bearings are expected to be. That would be a required minimum to my understanding but seems easier to just fill up to the plug. Hope this may help. Vlad Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/76622-b95-axle-fluid-level/#findComment-595621 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted 5 hours ago Share Posted 5 hours ago hey welcome aboard and good luck,,,,i dont know either ,,,im sure someone will,,bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/76622-b95-axle-fluid-level/#findComment-595623 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Mack Posted 4 hours ago Share Posted 4 hours ago So.... even though this truck is decades older than what I worked on.... All service books from my era says , you put your pointer finger in the hole and bend the first knuckle. If you touch oil, its right... Approx.. 5 MM down from the hole 1/5" American.... 🍻 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/76622-b95-axle-fluid-level/#findComment-595626 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjh Posted 4 hours ago Share Posted 4 hours ago Key here being it should be about drive axle height! Any diff Mack or otherwise! 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/76622-b95-axle-fluid-level/#findComment-595628 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.