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VZ SV6 Diff oil

Explosions Hurt

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I wanted to change my Diff oil in my VZ SV6 but don't know how. Any clues in how to do so and what do I need.

I tried looking everywhere for this info

Thanks,
Shaun
 

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I wanted to change my Diff oil in my VZ SV6 but don't know how. Any clues in how to do so and what do I need.

I tried looking everywhere for this info

Thanks,
Shaun

Silly question mate, y would u want to change ur diff oil? the car is not even 3 yrs old!!

Unless u tow alot of heavy loads.
 

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Paul, I'll be changing mine shortly its just clocked over 130 000 kays and oil is oil, it breaks down!!!

same as the coolant debate, its supposed to last 3 years or 5 years or something but its still a liquid ...
 

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Im house bound today and couldn't think of much else to do so thought I would do radiator flush, oil / filter change and diff oil change.

Cant hurt
 

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Paul, I'll be changing mine shortly its just clocked over 130 000 kays and oil is oil, it breaks down!!!

same as the coolant debate, its supposed to last 3 years or 5 years or something but its still a liquid ...

True, Matt. Diff oil in my car will be right for the next few yrs.

As for the Coolant 5 yrs is a damn long time. My car has just done over 47500 & i did the coolant 2-3 weeks ago. The car is 4 yrs old this month
 

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I had my diff oil changed in the VT..It's the worst thing I ever did the *&^*^%$heap hasn't stopped whinning ever since.
 

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I had my diff oil changed in the VT..It's the worst thing I ever did the *&^*^%$heap hasn't stopped whinning ever since.

what oil was used?


i generally change the oil in the diffs at either the 60 or 75,000km usually pretty contaminated by then, although we have about 5 vzs left in our fleet so i dont have to worry about that now
 

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its interesting that the diffs whining, maybe the oil wasnt right?

A whiny diff isnt good, and its the oil inside the diff housing that forces the pinion and drive wheel together ...
 
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