Does any one know about differentals
Trail Blazin96
10-18-2004, 06:26 PM
I was wonderin about how often should the Diff. fluid be changed, and does it vary with different auto's?
BlazerLT
10-18-2004, 07:59 PM
60-80k and when you change it, change it with the equivelent synthetic for fuel economy.
quaddriver
10-18-2004, 10:57 PM
Most of the vehicles I have ever encountered have followed the following schedule: never
and the diff always outlasts the rest of the vehicle.
if it has a limited slip, especially one using clutch plates and not clones, change it.
synthetic is ok, but certain syn formulations HAVE in the past been murder on the glue of fiber clutch plates. but fwiw, I put amsoil syn in the front end of my F150 open diff and its been in there for 200K and still ticking.
and the diff always outlasts the rest of the vehicle.
if it has a limited slip, especially one using clutch plates and not clones, change it.
synthetic is ok, but certain syn formulations HAVE in the past been murder on the glue of fiber clutch plates. but fwiw, I put amsoil syn in the front end of my F150 open diff and its been in there for 200K and still ticking.
BlazerLT
10-18-2004, 10:58 PM
Yea, synthetic will not ever break down components and will onyl make them last longer.
Trail Blazin96
10-19-2004, 05:36 PM
Thanks guys!
BlazerLT
10-19-2004, 06:15 PM
No problem and good luck.
benwa
10-21-2004, 10:54 PM
No problem and good luck.
I was gonna put 75-90 Mobil 1 in the Differentials on my 93. Is this O.K.?
I was gonna put 75-90 Mobil 1 in the Differentials on my 93. Is this O.K.?
BlazerLT
10-21-2004, 10:59 PM
What does it call for ?
80w90?
80w90?
benwa
10-21-2004, 11:01 PM
What does it call for ?
80w90?
Yes.
80w90?
Yes.
BlazerLT
10-21-2004, 11:11 PM
Should be fine.
Make sure you have all the old out before you add the synthetic.
Make sure you have all the old out before you add the synthetic.
benwa
10-21-2004, 11:14 PM
Should be fine.
Make sure you have all the old out before you add the synthetic.
What do you have in yours?
Make sure you have all the old out before you add the synthetic.
What do you have in yours?
BlazerLT
10-22-2004, 01:20 AM
conventional 80w90
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