Engine/Transmission (1998.5 - 2002) Fun day part 2

[JCyrbok]

Should have waited until after I changed my DIfferential fluid to post. And I thought that the tranfer case was bad to change. The differential's SUCK.



No real major problems, just time consuming. I sucked out the old fluid instead of dropping the covers. I plan on either going to Maghytecs or drilling and tapping the stocks for drain plugs, but thats not on the table until spring or summer, but I was over due for changes.



I found it odd that my front differential only took 1 3/4 quarts while the back took 4. 5 quarts. Ran the truck, did the whole figure 8 routine and they were both still to where they should have been. Front was kinda foamy though, but I did check it aprox 1 min after stopping, which I assume was the reason. Back which was aprox 10 min after was fine. I went to Amsoil series 2000 75w90.



Oh I just love sharing my maintenance stories. Anyone have a good way to get the oil into the differential's that doesnt take 15 mins apeice. I was using a funnel with the bendible neck, man that stuff runs slow. I used my squeeze "funnel" for the trans case and didnt want to cross contaminant my diff with trans fluid. Dont know if it would actually matter, but if I did it, It would have mattered with my luck.



Happy holidays

J-

 

[DSiemens]

suction gun

If you used a suction gun to remove the fluid, you can use same to refill.

 

[Whitmore]

I found on the rearend full floater that if you pull the cover and then use a floor jack one side at a time that you can get more fluid from the axel tubes.

The Mag hightec is a great product and I love mine.



Cheers, Kevin

 

[jmeehan]

Originally posted by JCyrbok



I was using a funnel with the bendable neck, man that stuff runs slow.

I've used a piece of clear tubing as an extension for the gear oil bottle spout before, then squeeze the gear oil in. I also put the gear oil bottles in front of the heater in the house while I'm draining the diffs.

 

[Speedo]

Differential fluid change

Its a little more trouble but I like to drop the cover so that I can

take a look inside anyway, its generally better to find some signs of a problem early. You just can't see much through the

fill hole.



Gus

 

[Jeff Knight]

I found a pump at a auto parts store that screws right on to the bottles. It has different length of tubing to get down into the longer bottles. It works great. Jeff