post your latest differential fluid change

[AzFireGuy79]

06 Tacoma TRD
OUT:Redline 75w-90(30K looked new)
IN:Redline 75w-90

 

[Texan4Life]

truck in my sig. 54k miles

out: assumed factory fill
in: M1 75w-140 + 4oz mopar limited slip additive

http://i56.tinypic.com/21eyz2b.jpg

http://i52.tinypic.com/30tm3hz.jpg

http://i52.tinypic.com/2ccxr4p.jpg

http://i56.tinypic.com/10r7pqh.jpg

http://i53.tinypic.com/ohpkz5.jpg

http://i52.tinypic.com/hwe0za.jpg

 

[dawgn86]

Hey guys...neat site..first time posting

2006 Nissan Pathfinder
86,350 miles
stock diff fluid out
Royal Purple 75w90 in

Fluid still looked pretty good for original

 

[dailydriver]

Originally Posted By: Texan4Life
truck in my sig. 54k miles

out: assumed factory fill
in: M1 75w-140 + 4oz mopar limited slip additive

http://i56.tinypic.com/21eyz2b.jpg

http://i52.tinypic.com/30tm3hz.jpg

http://i52.tinypic.com/2ccxr4p.jpg

http://i56.tinypic.com/10r7pqh.jpg

http://i53.tinypic.com/ohpkz5.jpg

http://i52.tinypic.com/hwe0za.jpg


Those aren't chunks of your spider gears stuck to the magnet, are they??!

 

[Rob_Roy]

Mine: 1999 F350. Drained OEM fluid front and rear and replaced with AMSOIL 75w140.

Friend: 2005 Silverado 2500HD. Drained Schaeffer's 75w90 from front & rear, replaced rear differential cover, refilled with Texas Refinery 890VP 80w90.

 

[Texan4Life]

Originally Posted By: dailydriver
Originally Posted By: Texan4Life
truck in my sig. 54k miles

out: assumed factory fill
in: M1 75w-140 + 4oz mopar limited slip additive

http://i56.tinypic.com/21eyz2b.jpg

http://i52.tinypic.com/30tm3hz.jpg

http://i52.tinypic.com/2ccxr4p.jpg

http://i56.tinypic.com/10r7pqh.jpg

http://i53.tinypic.com/ohpkz5.jpg

http://i52.tinypic.com/hwe0za.jpg


Those aren't chunks of your spider gears stuck to the magnet, are they??!

lol nope just the tiny wear particles that has a grease like consistency.... though on the one pic for some reason it looked awful squarish

 

[SS1970chrysler]

1966 Chrysler 300 rear diff. @ 11k miles
out- factory fill
in- 2.3 qts Valvoline Durablend 80w-90

1966 Chrysler Newport rear diff. @ 29k miles
out- factory fill
in- 2.3 qts Valvoline Durablend 80w-90

 

[clearanceman]

214,000 subaru legacy, mobil 1 gear oil since first 30,000 miles. Gears look brand new, no differential problems.

 

[Garak]

2008 Infiniti G37 Coupe, 48,014 km
- out factory fill
- in Royal Purple MaxGear 75w-90

 

[huffmuds9320]

2001 BMW 325i with 100,000 miles. Not my car I just helped my friend change it out.

out: factory fill gear oil
in: Castrol Syntec 75W-90

I've never driven the car before or after so I can't say if there is any difference. Not sure if its placebo but my friend tells me it rolls a little longer after letting go of the gas pedal.

 

[Bottom_Feeder]

2001 Subaru Impreza RS, rear diff

Out: Mobil 1 synthetic, 75w-90
In: Valvoline conventional, 75w-90

Gotta do the transmission at some point, also.

 

[Ben99GT]

2001 Ford F150 - ~175K

Out: Red Line 75W-140
In: Amsoil SVO 75W-140

 

[OVERKILL]

Originally Posted By: Ben99GT
2001 Ford F150 - ~175K

Out: Red Line 75W-140
In: Amsoil SVO 75W-140

 

[dailydriver]

Does the SVO have any group 5 in the base stock??

I did the same change as Ben in my 10 bolt (from RL 75W-140), and it actually seems quieter (less ring & pinion scream) with the Amsoil.
Even quieter yet once I added the 4 ounces of Amsoil Slip Lock L.S. additive.

Could higher ester base stocks actually make a ring & pinion louder (contrary to logic/common knowledge as this might seem)??

 

[Bror Jace]

It was Sunday, I drained the oil (Chevron ESI 80W-90) out of the diff of my 2005 Honda S2000 and replaced it with the same Chevron ESI 80W-90.

The car had only 15,000 miles when I got it last year ... but I was anxious to replace all the fluids ... including the diff and manual tranny. It was a good thing, too. The diff came out really nasty looking. Dark and thick with lots of wear particles and a real mess on the magnetic drain plug. I refilled with .9 of a quart of Chevron ESI 80W90 and vowed I would run it one year and drain again as a flush. 2nd drain last weekend looked better ... but still plenty grey.

I will now run the current fill for 10,000-15,000 miles and do a UOA to see how this oil holds up in this notoriously inhospitable torsen diff. This should take about 3 years.

 

[dailydriver]

Originally Posted By: Bror Jace
I will now run the current fill for 10,000-15,000 miles and do a UOA to see how this oil holds up in this notoriously inhospitable torsen diff.


Could the outer worm gears actually be grinding against the case, hence the mess?

 

[Pablo]

Originally Posted By: OVERK1LL
Originally Posted By: Ben99GT
2001 Ford F150 - ~175K

Out: Red Line 75W-140
In: Amsoil SVO 75W-140

Why is that crazy????

Yes it has some PAO's. Just like Redline has PAO. Different formulations.

 

[OVERKILL]

Originally Posted By: Pablo
Why is that crazy????

Yes it has some PAO's. Just like Redline has PAO. Different formulations.

Sort of an inside joke between Ben and myself Pablo, has nothing to do with AMSOIL and everything to do with Ben being hardcore with Redline, LOL

 

[Pablo]

No problem. This guy

= crazy crzy =

 

[Bror Jace]

dailydriver, the S2000's diff is small, with a high gear offset and a small oil capacity. It is notoriously hard on gear oils and many owners opt for a 110 weight gear oil.

I've always wanted to try Chevron's borate gear oils so I'm kinda committed to using this stuff for the first few years ... then we'll see.