- Dec 5, 2011
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My 2008 TB rear Diff drain/fill w/o Drain Plug @ 52,614 miles
This is only what I did, may or may not be the correct, easiest, or best way, just the way I completed my first time rear diff fluid change.
woody79 asked for PICS, Here it goes my friend:
Placed chocks in the front, jacked up the rear passenger side, and placed jack stand underneath.
Lowered and removed spare tire.
Using a 3/8 ratchet, 3/8 extension, and breaker bar removed fill plug. (no major effort to remove plug).
Using 3/8 ratchet, 13mm socket, and extensions I removed all the rear axle housing cover bolts. Keeping in mind the
roadie's caution on the factory threadlock I took care to work bolts both ways a few turns before complete removal.
(No major effort the remove the bolts).
You will see in the PIC I started removing bolts at the top working around, doing the last few on the bottom, last. Here she
began to drain. Removed axel housing cover and gasket, and let drain for about 1/2 hour . The 1/2 hour was the time it
took me to take a leak, eat a zebra cake, drink a ice cold Pepsi, clean up the cover, gasket, housing , bolts, and, prep
bolts with anti-seize and blue threadlock.
Aligned gasket and laid gasket on cover, threaded a top and bottom bolt, and then the rest. Alternating the bolt
tightening I worked my way around a few times until I felt I was ready for torque's. Not knowing if I had the 8.0 or 8.6
axle I torque to the 8.6 of 20ft lbs. The 8.0 is 18 ft lbs. (I now understand I could have measured when I had the housing
cover off?)
I started filling, got most in with still jacked up. Used a syringe, this cheap little apparatus has been used in my drain/fill of
front diff, case, and flush/fill PS fluid. This Wal-Mart $3.77 investment has performed perfectly, not the fastest, but gets
the job done.
Then lowered to be on level ground for checking proper fluid fill level. Swear I couldn't touch my finger at the 1/2 inch
below fill hole, than 1/2 a syringe later it comes dripping out. And, swear it was more than the 3.6 pints, closer to two
quarts went in.
Reinstalled fill plug and torque to 24 ft lbs.
Reinstalled spare tire, and took a spin around the block, checked for leaks and so-far-so good!
View attachment 17775
This is only what I did, may or may not be the correct, easiest, or best way, just the way I completed my first time rear diff fluid change.
woody79 asked for PICS, Here it goes my friend:
Placed chocks in the front, jacked up the rear passenger side, and placed jack stand underneath.
Lowered and removed spare tire.
Using a 3/8 ratchet, 3/8 extension, and breaker bar removed fill plug. (no major effort to remove plug).
Using 3/8 ratchet, 13mm socket, and extensions I removed all the rear axle housing cover bolts. Keeping in mind the
roadie's caution on the factory threadlock I took care to work bolts both ways a few turns before complete removal.
(No major effort the remove the bolts).
You will see in the PIC I started removing bolts at the top working around, doing the last few on the bottom, last. Here she
began to drain. Removed axel housing cover and gasket, and let drain for about 1/2 hour . The 1/2 hour was the time it
took me to take a leak, eat a zebra cake, drink a ice cold Pepsi, clean up the cover, gasket, housing , bolts, and, prep
bolts with anti-seize and blue threadlock.
Aligned gasket and laid gasket on cover, threaded a top and bottom bolt, and then the rest. Alternating the bolt
tightening I worked my way around a few times until I felt I was ready for torque's. Not knowing if I had the 8.0 or 8.6
axle I torque to the 8.6 of 20ft lbs. The 8.0 is 18 ft lbs. (I now understand I could have measured when I had the housing
cover off?)
I started filling, got most in with still jacked up. Used a syringe, this cheap little apparatus has been used in my drain/fill of
front diff, case, and flush/fill PS fluid. This Wal-Mart $3.77 investment has performed perfectly, not the fastest, but gets
the job done.
Then lowered to be on level ground for checking proper fluid fill level. Swear I couldn't touch my finger at the 1/2 inch
below fill hole, than 1/2 a syringe later it comes dripping out. And, swear it was more than the 3.6 pints, closer to two
quarts went in.
Reinstalled fill plug and torque to 24 ft lbs.
Reinstalled spare tire, and took a spin around the block, checked for leaks and so-far-so good!
View attachment 17775
. I was all revved up with my AutoTrak II, diff fluid and fluid transfer pump. After 2 hours I couldn't get the rear fill plug to budge. I even resorted to pressuring my breaker bar with a bottle jack