Changing rear diff fluid.
#1
Shelby GT350 Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: February 26, 2012
Location: Down south in Dixie
Posts: 2,204
Received 390 Likes
on
287 Posts
Changing rear diff fluid.
OK boys and girls, I have a small drip from the rear diff cover on the '06. As I don't like little drips I gotta fix the dang thang. Any tips from you good folks with more experience than I on this endeavor? Any tip, big or little, will be most appreciated. Thanks.
Jim
Jim
#2
Use a drip pan. Remove bolts from the cover but leave a couple on top, just loosen them up. Pry the bottom of the cover until the oil comes out and then remove the top bolt(s). This will help instead of prying the cover off and having that gear oil go everywhere. Clean up the flanges and apply new rtv, be sure to get around all the bolt holes. If you want you can use thread sealer on the bolts also. Then fill it up with oil and friction modifier. I've got a little tube that screws on the oil bottle and it has a one way check valve. This might help you fill it without making a mess. Also when you jack the car up, support the car from the frame and let the axle hang. This too will give you a little extra room to work with. When the suspension is loaded the panhard bar and stuff might get in the way.
Last edited by 07 Boss; 8/4/17 at 05:16 PM.
#7
Who me? I have an Auburn Pro diff in there so I used whatever dino oil they recommended. Can't remember the weight but I think it was Lucas. I used to run Royal Purple with an extra 4 oz of friction modifier when I ran the stock rear end.
#10
Legacy TMS Member
I used this stuff http://www.autozone.com/greases-and-...47409&cmpid=cj
The following users liked this post:
wanted33 (8/8/17)