Change Differential oil
06-09-2008, 06:50 PM
#14
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RE: Change Differential oil
and note that you *must* use synthetic fluid.. in fact it says so righ ton my rear with a sticker.. AND before youdrain the rear.. break the fill plug loose first. I have known people who drain the rear and then after they cannot get the fill plug loose.. then you have problems..
06-09-2008, 06:52 PM
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RE: Change Differential oil
I'm one of those freaks around here who doesn't know jack squat about cars and wouldn't feel comfy doing this myself without an illustrated step by step. I wonder how much the dealer would set me back for doing the labor on this.
06-09-2008, 06:56 PM
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RE: Change Differential oil
A lot of oils say you don't need the friction modifier, but do yourself a favor and put in 1 bottle of Ford friction modifier - you will need it. I hate using RTV to seal the cover. I found a gasket called "Lube Locker", very cool part. It's a high quality gasket with several thin beads of RTV (cured) around the whole gasket. Costs a few bucks, but it can be used over and over again. Well worth the bucks.
06-09-2008, 07:13 PM
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RE: Change Differential oil
ORIGINAL: Goldenpony
A lot of oils say you don't need the friction modifier, but do yourself a favor and put in 1 bottle of Ford friction modifier - you will need it. I hate using RTV to seal the cover. I found a gasket called "Lube Locker", very cool part. It's a high quality gasket with several thin beads of RTV (cured) around the whole gasket. Costs a few bucks, but it can be used over and over again. Well worth the bucks.
A lot of oils say you don't need the friction modifier, but do yourself a favor and put in 1 bottle of Ford friction modifier - you will need it. I hate using RTV to seal the cover. I found a gasket called "Lube Locker", very cool part. It's a high quality gasket with several thin beads of RTV (cured) around the whole gasket. Costs a few bucks, but it can be used over and over again. Well worth the bucks.
06-09-2008, 09:09 PM
#19
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RE: Change Differential oil
I used the friction Modifier and Royal Purple 75W 140W, Changed this at 10000 miles and used the Ford cover with the lube locker gasket.
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