PART 8: MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
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Meritor Axle Lubrication
NOTE: Axles utilized in 100% off-highway use are
not eligible for Meritor’s Advanced Lube Rear
Drive Axle program.
Under Meritor’s Advanced Lube Rear Drive Axle program,
the axles listed below are exempt from an initial lubricant
change:
Meritor rear axles that do not appear on the list above will
continue to require an initial drain at 3000-5000 miles
(4800-8000 km).
• Refer to the Meritor Field Maintenance Manual for a
particular axle for lubricant specifications.
• See your Peterbilt dealer for Meritor-approved lubri-
cant brands.
• Refer to the following chart for lubricant change inter-
vals:
Table 7 Available Advanced Lube Axles
RS-17-145 RS-23-180 RT-40-145 RT-44-145P
RS-19-145 RS-26-180 RT-40-145P RT-46-160
RS-21-145 RS-30-180 SQ-100A RT-46-160P
RS-23-160 RT-34-145 SQ-100AP RT-52-160
RS-23-161 RT-34-145P RT-44-145 RT-52-160P
Table 8 Lubricant Change Intervals
Application Type Of Lubricant Mileage Interval
Linehaul Synthetic 240,000 mi. (384,000
km)
Synthetic with Pump
and Filter
500,000 mi. (800,000
km)
Mineral Base 120,000 mi. (192,000
km)
City Delivery Synthetic 120,000 mi. (192,000
km)
Synthetic with Pump
and Filter
240,000 mi. (384,000
km)
Mineral Base 120,000 mi. (192,000
km)
Vocational Synthetic 120,000 mi. (192,000
km)
Synthetic with Pump
and Filter
120,000 mi.(192,000
km)
Mineral Base 120,000 mi. (192,000
km)
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