Question About Differential Oil.

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Old Sep 9, 2012 | 12:58 PM
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Default Question About Differential Oil.

When should you change it?
What kind of oil should you use? (What's the best brand?)
Where is it located at to change/drain it?
 
Old Sep 9, 2012 | 01:08 PM
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ive always been told you should change it every 50k miles. also you should use conventional 80-90 1.75qt. does your car have an lsd rear? if so you need to use lsd additive. to drain unbolt the bolts starting at the bottom and moving up equally on either side with a drain pan underneath, get your self a new gasket too. to fill there is a plug somewhere towards the top of the cover, this is also the full line. fill the diff up to the bottom of the hole. you may also want to get a fluid pump (kinda looks like a shampoo pump with a hose on the nozzle)
 
Old Sep 14, 2012 | 10:23 PM
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I was under mine today replacing the rear shocks and was going to check the level but the cover on mine does not have a fill plug anywhere. Is it possibly on the housing itself somewhere?
 
Old Sep 14, 2012 | 11:24 PM
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Originally Posted by jkeaton
I was under mine today replacing the rear shocks and was going to check the level but the cover on mine does not have a fill plug anywhere. Is it possibly on the housing itself somewhere?
it might be, i never did it on either of my camaros. PM chaotic94 hell know for sure.
 
Old Sep 14, 2012 | 11:46 PM
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Fill plug is on passenger side, top of the diff near the yoke. 3/8 ratchet to get it out. Most people will refill till fluid starts to come out of the hole.
 
Old Sep 15, 2012 | 11:02 AM
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I used synthetic 75w-90I believe. Idk if this is recommended or not but I haven't had a problem
 
Old Sep 15, 2012 | 11:38 AM
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if its an lsd they say dont use synthetic.
 
Old Sep 15, 2012 | 12:11 PM
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MKcoconuts beat me to it lol. Yeah it's on the housing. You know it's full when oil come back out at you.
 
Old Sep 15, 2012 | 12:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Chaotic94
MKcoconuts beat me to it lol. Yeah it's on the housing. You know it's full when oil come back out at you.
We racing now? Haha
 
Old Sep 15, 2012 | 01:10 PM
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hm, i wonder why
 



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