The 2020 Freightliner Sprinter 2500 has 28 drivetrain parts with verified fitment on this page — 4 part types and 4 brands, covering all 3 engine options (2.0L L4 Turbocharged, 2.1L L4 DIESEL Turbocharged and 3.0L V6 DIESEL Turbocharged). Each part includes a manufacturer part number and application notes.
The drivetrain system on the 2020 Freightliner Sprinter 2500 moves power from transmission to wheels through axles, CV joints, driveshafts, differentials and wheel-end hardware. The largest groups are Drive Shaft (9 parts), Gear Oil (9 parts) and Transfer Case Fluid (7 parts). The other 1 part type covers the remaining 3 parts.
The 2020 Freightliner Sprinter 2500 was sold with 3 engines. 22 parts fit every engine; the other 6 are engine-specific. Each part shows which engine(s) it fits.
The most listed brands for 2020 Freightliner Sprinter 2500 drivetrain parts are VALVOLINE (16 parts), DORMAN (5 parts) and WJB / INMOTION PARTS (4 parts), plus 1 more brand.
5 parts on this 2020 Freightliner Sprinter 2500 page carry a "Popular" badge — the source catalog's flag for options frequently chosen for this vehicle — including DORMAN 986667 (Drive Shaft) and VALVOLINE VV975 (Gear Oil). Click any part number to see every vehicle that part fits.
Differential Seal
| Brand | Part Number | Markets | Notes | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELRING Fits: all 2020 Sprinter 2500 engines | 996870 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | Inner Diameter [MM]: 31,9 | View on Amazon |
| ELRING Fits: all 2020 Sprinter 2500 engines | 996890 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | Inner Diameter [MM]: 42Outer Diameter [MM]: 64 | View on Amazon |
| ELRING Fits: all 2020 Sprinter 2500 engines | 755340 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | Outer Diameter [MM]: 98,3Radial Shaft Seal Design: SP | View on Amazon |
This table covers the seals at the Differential. Typical signs include a wet housing, a drip after sitting, or fluid flung off a rotating shaft. Fix the surface the seal rides on. A new seal on a grooved shaft will leak again.
ELRING supplies the 3 Differential Seal parts for the 2020 Freightliner Sprinter 2500. All of them fit every engine offered in the 2020 Sprinter 2500.
Listed part numbers: ELRING 996870, ELRING 996890 and ELRING 755340.
Drive Shaft
| Brand | Part Number | Markets | Notes | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DORMAN Popular Fits: all 2020 Sprinter 2500 engines | 986667 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | Length: 94.125" | View on Amazon |
| DORMAN Fits: 2.0L L4 Turbocharged | 986956 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | Length: 132.25" | View on Amazon |
| DORMAN Fits: all 2020 Sprinter 2500 engines | 966545 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | Length: 107.5"OE Fix | View on Amazon |
| DORMAN Fits: 2.0L L4 Turbocharged, 3.0L V6 DIESEL Turbocharged | 986923 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | Length: 119.625" | View on Amazon |
| DORMAN Fits: 3.0L V6 DIESEL Turbocharged | 986659 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | Length: 133.125" | View on Amazon |
| WJB / INMOTION PARTS Fits: all 2020 Sprinter 2500 engines | WDS86667 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | Rear4WD | View on Amazon |
| WJB / INMOTION PARTS Fits: 2.0L L4 Turbocharged, 3.0L V6 DIESEL Turbocharged | WDS86923 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | Rear4WD | View on Amazon |
| WJB / INMOTION PARTS Fits: 2.0L L4 Turbocharged | WDS86956 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | RearRWD | View on Amazon |
| WJB / INMOTION PARTS Fits: 3.0L V6 DIESEL Turbocharged | WDS86659 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | RearRWD | View on Amazon |
This table covers the driveshafts that carry torque from the transmission or transfer case.
9 Drive Shaft parts are listed for the 2020 Freightliner Sprinter 2500, from DORMAN and WJB / INMOTION PARTS. DORMAN 986667 carries the "Popular" badge. 3 parts fit every engine; the other 6 are engine-specific.
This group includes DORMAN 986667, DORMAN 986956 and DORMAN 966545 and the remaining parts above.
Gear Oil
| Brand | Part Number | Markets | Notes | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VALVOLINE Popular Fits: all 2020 Sprinter 2500 engines | VV975 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | Advanced Full Synthetic SAE 75W-90 Gear Oil1 Quart | View on Amazon |
| VALVOLINE Popular Fits: all 2020 Sprinter 2500 engines | 889785 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | Full Synthetic SAE 75W-90 Gear Oil1 Quart Flex Fill | View on Amazon |
| VALVOLINE Fits: all 2020 Sprinter 2500 engines | 882505 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | Advanced Full Synthetic SAE 75W-90 Gear Oil1 Gallon | View on Amazon |
| VALVOLINE Fits: all 2020 Sprinter 2500 engines | 723856 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | Advanced Full Synthetic SAE 75W-90 Gear Oil5 Gallon | View on Amazon |
| VALVOLINE Fits: all 2020 Sprinter 2500 engines | 819195 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | VPS Full Synthetic SAE 75W-90 Gear Oil1 Quart | View on Amazon |
| VALVOLINE Fits: all 2020 Sprinter 2500 engines | 888176 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | Heavy Duty Synthetic SAE 75W-90 Gear Oil5 Gallon Pail | View on Amazon |
| VALVOLINE Fits: all 2020 Sprinter 2500 engines | 892683 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | Syngard Heavy Duty Full Synthetic SAE 75W-90 Gear Oil208 L | View on Amazon |
| VALVOLINE Fits: all 2020 Sprinter 2500 engines | 892802 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | Syngard Heavy Duty Full Synthetic SAE 75W-90 Gear Oil15.8 Gallon | View on Amazon |
| VALVOLINE Fits: all 2020 Sprinter 2500 engines | 902146 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | Extended Protection Full Synthetic SAE 75W-90 Gear Oil1 Quart Flex Fill | View on Amazon |
This table covers the gear oils specified for the axle or transfer case. Typical signs include a low-oil lamp, knocking, or oil that has gone thin before the next interval. Match the viscosity and spec in the notes, not just the weight on the bottle.
9 Gear Oil parts for the 2020 Freightliner Sprinter 2500 come from VALVOLINE. The "Popular" part is VALVOLINE VV975. Every part fits all 3 engine options (2.0L L4 Turbocharged, 2.1L L4 DIESEL Turbocharged and 3.0L V6 DIESEL Turbocharged).
Listed part numbers: VALVOLINE VV975, VALVOLINE 889785 and VALVOLINE 882505, plus the other parts above.
Transfer Case Fluid
| Brand | Part Number | Markets | Notes | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VALVOLINE Popular Fits: all 2020 Sprinter 2500 engines | VV3246 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | Max Life Multi-Vehicle or Maxlife Multi-Vehicle Full Synthetic ATF1 Quart | View on Amazon |
| VALVOLINE Popular Fits: all 2020 Sprinter 2500 engines | 773775 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | Max Life Multi-Vehicle or Maxlife Multi-Vehicle Full Synthetic ATF1 Gallon | View on Amazon |
| VALVOLINE Fits: all 2020 Sprinter 2500 engines | 899179 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | Extended Protection Full Synthetic ATF1 Quart | View on Amazon |
| VALVOLINE Fits: all 2020 Sprinter 2500 engines | 881051 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | Maxlife Multi-Vehicle Full Synthetic ATF5 Gallon Bay Box | View on Amazon |
| VALVOLINE Fits: all 2020 Sprinter 2500 engines | 899177 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | Extended Protection Full Synthetic ATF1 Gallon | View on Amazon |
| VALVOLINE Fits: all 2020 Sprinter 2500 engines | 913031 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | Restore & Protect Full Synthetic ATF 1 Quart | View on Amazon |
| VALVOLINE Fits: all 2020 Sprinter 2500 engines | 913033 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | Restore & Protect Full Synthetic ATF1 Gallon | View on Amazon |
This table covers the fluids specified for the transfer case. Typical signs include discolored fluid, a burnt smell, or a level that keeps dropping. Use only the specification in the notes — the tables group grades because they are not interchangeable.
7 Transfer Case Fluid parts for the 2020 Freightliner Sprinter 2500 come from VALVOLINE. The "Popular" part is VALVOLINE VV3246. Every part fits all 3 engine options (2.0L L4 Turbocharged, 2.1L L4 DIESEL Turbocharged and 3.0L V6 DIESEL Turbocharged).
This group includes VALVOLINE VV3246, VALVOLINE 773775 and VALVOLINE 899179 and the remaining parts above.
Buying Drivetrain Parts for a 2020 Freightliner Sprinter 2500
On this vehicle, the drivetrain system moves power from transmission to wheels through axles, CV joints, driveshafts, differentials and wheel-end hardware.
- Match the engine first. Some drivetrain parts fit every engine; others are engine-specific. Each row shows which engine(s) it fits.
- Read the notes on each row for position, trim and spec qualifiers before you order.
- Where labor overlaps, replace the differential or transfer-case fluid with any axle or seal job while everything is already open.
- Cross-reference the manufacturer part number against your old part or a service-manual listing.
Start with the largest groups on this page: Drive Shaft and Gear Oil .
Frequently Asked Questions
How many drivetrain parts fit the 2020 Freightliner Sprinter 2500?
Our catalog currently lists 28 drivetrain parts for the 2020 Freightliner Sprinter 2500 across 4 subcategories and 4 brands, covering all 3 engine options (2.0L L4 Turbocharged, 2.1L L4 DIESEL Turbocharged and 3.0L V6 DIESEL Turbocharged). Each part is matched to the engine(s) it fits.
Do drivetrain parts differ between 2020 Freightliner Sprinter 2500 engines?
Some do. 22 parts fit every engine; the other 6 are engine-specific. Each row (and the filter at the top) shows which. If you're unsure which engine you have, check the emissions label under the hood or the 8th character of your VIN.
What are the signs of drivetrain problems on a 2020 Freightliner Sprinter 2500?
Common symptoms include clicking in tight turns, a clunk when shifting between drive and reverse, vibration that builds with speed, or gear oil on the inside of a wheel. If you notice any of these, identify the affected subcategory above and cross-reference the part numbers listed.
What should I replace at the same time?
Where labor overlaps, replace the differential or transfer-case fluid with any axle or seal job while everything is already open.
What do the market flags (US, CA, MX) on each part mean?
They show the market for which the manufacturer published application data for that part — where the vehicle was first sold, not where the part was made. If your 2020 Freightliner Sprinter 2500 was originally sold in the US, the safest choice is a part marked for the US market.
How do I make sure a part fits my 2020 Freightliner Sprinter 2500?
First match the engine — each row shows which engine(s) the part fits. Then a torn CV boot caught early is a cheap boot kit; caught late it is a whole axle — inspect before deciding which to buy. The notes column carries position and trim qualifiers where they apply.
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