GON
$100 Site Donor 2024
Second owner of a 2002 F350 V10. 180k miles. Original owner appeared to be very frugal with maintenance.
Moving across country and towing about 10k. Went to change the rear differential fluid, noticed it had been done before- but likely not in a while. The differential cover and screws were oozing gasket. I was afraid to take the cover off, as I have a trailer to load and don't need a one hour job turning into a half day job. I purchased a new differential cover and a pre made gasket.
Decided to simply siphon the old fluid out from the fill hole. This took about 16 hours, as the fluid was cold when I started, and we are having cold nights in Utah. The capacity is about 3.3 quarts. I was able to siphon three quarts- more than I thought. I loaded the trailer and slept during the drain. This method is not for people in a hurry. Overnight at a minimum.
I did not jack up the truck, did this on the street in front of my driveway. Only tool required was a 3/8 ratchet that was it (along with the tube and the new fluid pump and drain pan).
One of the pics show the new fluid as a green color. That color change was due to the addition of limited slip supplement to the fluid.
Two tips- use a hard and smaller diameter tube. And make sure your place a heavy item near the end of the tube in the drain pan to keep the hose from lifting and disrupting the flow.
Not a perfect exchange, but much better than doing nothing.
to the new fluid.
Moving across country and towing about 10k. Went to change the rear differential fluid, noticed it had been done before- but likely not in a while. The differential cover and screws were oozing gasket. I was afraid to take the cover off, as I have a trailer to load and don't need a one hour job turning into a half day job. I purchased a new differential cover and a pre made gasket.
Decided to simply siphon the old fluid out from the fill hole. This took about 16 hours, as the fluid was cold when I started, and we are having cold nights in Utah. The capacity is about 3.3 quarts. I was able to siphon three quarts- more than I thought. I loaded the trailer and slept during the drain. This method is not for people in a hurry. Overnight at a minimum.
I did not jack up the truck, did this on the street in front of my driveway. Only tool required was a 3/8 ratchet that was it (along with the tube and the new fluid pump and drain pan).
One of the pics show the new fluid as a green color. That color change was due to the addition of limited slip supplement to the fluid.
Two tips- use a hard and smaller diameter tube. And make sure your place a heavy item near the end of the tube in the drain pan to keep the hose from lifting and disrupting the flow.
Not a perfect exchange, but much better than doing nothing.
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