- Jan 22, 2014
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Ok to add to the list of things I am working on for my truck, I want to change the rear diff fluid. Its is the g80 with 3.73 gears, for reference.
Seems easy enough, buy gasket, buy 3 quarts of mobil 1 synthetic 75w90, get fill plug loose, pull diff cover, drain, clean, back together with new gasket and fill.
Ok now for the dumb questions. For anyone who has done this, is getting 3 quarts a waste? It seems from the alldata info that its a bit over 2 quarts to fill, hence why I was getting 3. But maybe it is wrong, I dunno.
Second, is there any reason at all to "lift" the vehicle when doing this? I can see maybe moving the spare out to make it easier, but it seems unnecessary to lift it. However in the all data procedures it says lift the vehicle. I'm fairly certain I could shimmy under where all this is with no need to lift anything.
Anything I may be missing?
Seems easy enough, buy gasket, buy 3 quarts of mobil 1 synthetic 75w90, get fill plug loose, pull diff cover, drain, clean, back together with new gasket and fill.
Ok now for the dumb questions. For anyone who has done this, is getting 3 quarts a waste? It seems from the alldata info that its a bit over 2 quarts to fill, hence why I was getting 3. But maybe it is wrong, I dunno.
Second, is there any reason at all to "lift" the vehicle when doing this? I can see maybe moving the spare out to make it easier, but it seems unnecessary to lift it. However in the all data procedures it says lift the vehicle. I'm fairly certain I could shimmy under where all this is with no need to lift anything.
Anything I may be missing?