Most of you probably know this but my observation may help one or two DIYer's. I was refilling my rear diff that is supposed to take
2.5-3 qts of gear oil (I drained out about 2.75 qts of old fluid).
Well, I started filling it up and at 1.75 qts the gear oil was trickling out of the fill hole. What the heck???? I went inside to finish my
popcorn from Saturday night and came out about 15 minutes later and got 2.5 qts in before it started to trickle out the fill hole. Went back in and watched the first episode of Yellowstone and came back out and got 3 qts in until it started to trickle out the fill hole.
Yes, it was about 40 degrees outside but the gear oil was about 60 based on it being in my garage.
I wonder how under filled all my other diffs are?
You gotta be patient when filling diffs with gear oil. My observation...
2.5-3 qts of gear oil (I drained out about 2.75 qts of old fluid).
Well, I started filling it up and at 1.75 qts the gear oil was trickling out of the fill hole. What the heck???? I went inside to finish my
popcorn from Saturday night and came out about 15 minutes later and got 2.5 qts in before it started to trickle out the fill hole. Went back in and watched the first episode of Yellowstone and came back out and got 3 qts in until it started to trickle out the fill hole.
Yes, it was about 40 degrees outside but the gear oil was about 60 based on it being in my garage.
I wonder how under filled all my other diffs are?
You gotta be patient when filling diffs with gear oil. My observation...