Curious if that's something to get done soon. I have just over 11k miles and am taking her in for an oil change tomorrow.

Thanks.

 

I changed mine at 10k miles, it has metal shavings.. I guess you can change it anytime, but they are totally enclosed anyway, so it won't get dirty like engine oil..

 

changed it at 16K, after looking at the metal shaving..maybe I should have changed earlier (like 5K). Changed it with Royal Purple Max Gear 75W-90.. now the rear diff runs better then ever!

 

How hard is it to change the rear diff. fluid? Step by step would be nice to all do it "yourselfers" outhere.

 

Yeah, what he said ^

 

I JUST changed mine today. It was easy to do but I didn't write anything up. I will take some photos tomorrow and post some instruction ASAP.

 

When should you change the transmission fluid at? 15k?

I changed my diff oil at 5k.. lots of metal shavings

 

it's really easy if you can get under the car, with a lift. Theres a lower drain plug at the back bottom of the diff, you need a hex wrench to get it out, but just undo it and let it flow out. Once it's all drained out, there is another fill plug a little higher up, take that out and pump the new fluid in to the fill plug level. That's it.

 

what you need are

1)a way to lift the car up (leveled)
2)the right kind of differential fluid
3)10mm Hex socket
4) 2 X crush washers
5) a hand fluid pump to fill the tranny fluid

 

Instructions

 

What does the dealer charge?

 

I dunno but they said not 'til 60k so I didn't bother getting it done today.

 

Thanks for the instructions bro

 

Nice write up!

are the crush washers the same ones that you can buy for the engine oil drain plug?

 

Not a problem all.

Willthethrill-I am not sure. I didn't size em up. I used the same washers w/ no leaks though.