munch33kin
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Has anyone experienced rear end bearing problems with the 2003 Sprinter leisure Vans, after towing a vehicle that was well under the GCVWL?
We towed an 07 Dodge Caliber on a car dolly one time (from Michigan to Colorado and back) and had to have major rear end work done.
All the carrier and pinion bearings failed.
And the total miles is 88,000
The lube oil level was good & the oil had been changed 10,000 miles ago with their synthetic oil. But during the repair I found out that the ring gears for both the 3/4 & 1 ton are only 8". I my opinion & all the mechanics I know this is inappropriate for Sprinters own GVWR & GCVWR.
I know the GL-5 versus the GL-4 ratings. But the service & owners manuals call for 75w-140 GL-5 synthetic. Also the ring gear size is a direct relation in size to the bearing and axle size. This is an engineering problem,This
is an on going problem with the auto industry because of lowering cost causing lower quality standards especially in rearends. This is also why most of the auto industry has including light; medium; and heavy trucks gone to synthetic
GL-5 gear oils, over the past few years.
Thank you for your input, Barb
We towed an 07 Dodge Caliber on a car dolly one time (from Michigan to Colorado and back) and had to have major rear end work done.
All the carrier and pinion bearings failed.
And the total miles is 88,000
The lube oil level was good & the oil had been changed 10,000 miles ago with their synthetic oil. But during the repair I found out that the ring gears for both the 3/4 & 1 ton are only 8". I my opinion & all the mechanics I know this is inappropriate for Sprinters own GVWR & GCVWR.
I know the GL-5 versus the GL-4 ratings. But the service & owners manuals call for 75w-140 GL-5 synthetic. Also the ring gear size is a direct relation in size to the bearing and axle size. This is an engineering problem,This
is an on going problem with the auto industry because of lowering cost causing lower quality standards especially in rearends. This is also why most of the auto industry has including light; medium; and heavy trucks gone to synthetic
GL-5 gear oils, over the past few years.
Thank you for your input, Barb