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Just went for a spirited 20mn drive and dropped diff oil. I'm a sucker for punishment. Hit my head on exhaust and have a nice lump on me head
But the diff now has nice clean oil in itJust went for a spirited 20mn drive and dropped diff oil. I'm a sucker for punishment. Hit my head on exhaust and have a nice lump on me head
Yuck, but diff oil colour aside, was there any crud (bits of clutch pack material and metal) in the bottom of your oil drain pan after the process?
I'd think some oil would be stuck to diff walls, clutch packs and gears so not all comes out but how much is left in i have no idea
(Some also pump a little clean oil into diff and let it drain out to flush any remaining crud, though probably not needed other than it sooths OCD
Since you had just the rear lifted, and maybe a little bit of oil still within the diff, i'd probably would have considered only putting in what I took out. Than i'd check oil level when the car is on the level as i have no idea if overfilled is worse than underfilled for a diff.
Also, does extra diff additive need to be added (as warrick asked)? I always though LSD oil had the additives an LSD needed
dude i just dropped mine at 50kms and the mechanic was laughing at me saying how I was a fool.... it should be done till 100 or more even - that was until he saw what came out and he ate his words. it was filthy! full of metallic. the gearbox oil looked newer than new by contrast.
Yes done my Caprice V and VE Anniversity. Same here As I added enough Penrite oil until it was coming out from the top hole, Let it come out until it was a Dribble and by the look at it it was around 1.25 or 1.30 Ltrs. By the way the 2008 VE Anniversary that had done 157900 K (close/nearly 100,000 Miles) never had the oil changed in the Diff. The Oil was fair and had about 1.20 ltrs in it and the outside of the diff was bone dry.
