Rear End Fluid Change - Difficult? DIY Guys Please Chime In
02-24-2008, 08:59 PM
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RE: Rear End Fluid Change - Difficult? DIY Guys Please Chime In
ORIGINAL: Goldenpony
Be sure to stay with a synthetic 75W140 gear lube, and yes, use the friction modifier regardless of what the gear oil company says - you need it.
I found an upgraded rear end gasket, I think it's called Lube Locker. A little pricey, but it can be used over and over and it hasn't leaked a drop. That RTV stuff is a pain. Read your owners manual too, it tells you how much lube to put in, you don't fill it until it runs out like you used to .
Be sure to stay with a synthetic 75W140 gear lube, and yes, use the friction modifier regardless of what the gear oil company says - you need it.
I found an upgraded rear end gasket, I think it's called Lube Locker. A little pricey, but it can be used over and over and it hasn't leaked a drop. That RTV stuff is a pain. Read your owners manual too, it tells you how much lube to put in, you don't fill it until it runs out like you used to .
Yes you do. Ford has revised the procedure. Fill er up.
02-24-2008, 10:42 PM
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RE: Rear End Fluid Change - Difficult? DIY Guys Please Chime In
Remove bolts around cover. Pry cover off with pry bar or screw driver. Let drain out. Wipe inside of housing of any crap. Scrape old gasket from housing and cover. Put new gasket/permatex around cover edges and bolt holes. Put back on and tighten bolts. Fill back up via 1/2 driver plug on driver side of top till you can feel fluid with your finger. Tighten plug...check for leaks. Done.
02-25-2008, 02:58 AM
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RE: Rear End Fluid Change - Difficult? DIY Guys Please Chime In
This is how I did it last fall when I replaced the diff fluid, gasket, and diff cover.
https://mustangforums.com/m_4126041/tm.htm
https://mustangforums.com/m_4126041/tm.htm
02-25-2008, 06:59 AM
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RE: Rear End Fluid Change - Difficult? DIY Guys Please Chime In
ORIGINAL: Goldenpony
Be sure to stay with a synthetic 75W140 gear lube, and yes, use the friction modifier regardless of what the gear oil company says - you need it.
I found an upgraded rear end gasket, I think it's called Lube Locker. A little pricey, but it can be used over and over and it hasn't leaked a drop. That RTV stuff is a pain. Read your owners manual too, it tells you how much lube to put in, you don't fill it until it runs out like you used to .
Be sure to stay with a synthetic 75W140 gear lube, and yes, use the friction modifier regardless of what the gear oil company says - you need it.
I found an upgraded rear end gasket, I think it's called Lube Locker. A little pricey, but it can be used over and over and it hasn't leaked a drop. That RTV stuff is a pain. Read your owners manual too, it tells you how much lube to put in, you don't fill it until it runs out like you used to .
02-25-2008, 06:50 PM
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RE: Rear End Fluid Change - Difficult? DIY Guys Please Chime In
ORIGINAL: GidyupGo
Really. I didn't know that. Thanks for the info.
Yes you do. Ford has revised the procedure. Fill er up.
ORIGINAL: Goldenpony
Be sure to stay with a synthetic 75W140 gear lube, and yes, use the friction modifier regardless of what the gear oil company says - you need it.
I found an upgraded rear end gasket, I think it's called Lube Locker. A little pricey, but it can be used over and over and it hasn't leaked a drop. That RTV stuff is a pain. Read your owners manual too, it tells you how much lube to put in, you don't fill it until it runs out like you used to .
Be sure to stay with a synthetic 75W140 gear lube, and yes, use the friction modifier regardless of what the gear oil company says - you need it.
I found an upgraded rear end gasket, I think it's called Lube Locker. A little pricey, but it can be used over and over and it hasn't leaked a drop. That RTV stuff is a pain. Read your owners manual too, it tells you how much lube to put in, you don't fill it until it runs out like you used to .
Yes you do. Ford has revised the procedure. Fill er up.
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