Differential fluid change

[wood_e]

Alert: Stupid question below!

Does the rear end have a drain plug?

I looked under there and couldn't seem to find one.... it might be covered in gunk though.

 

[DLF]

No, unfortunately, stock, they do not. You have to take off the rear cover.

 

[wood_e]

never mind - looks like the fluid needs to be sucked out or the cover dropped.

Edit: Thanks DLF! I did a quick search over at TCCOA and found out, but you beat me to it.

 

[Lownslowlsc]

in my 97 i sucked it out...used a siphen thing i got at pepboys,,,its just 2 clear plastic hoses with a pump in the middle.it took awhile but its all fresh now.

 

[Lownslowlsc]

now that i think of it, it might cost just as much just to take the cover off and get a new gasket vs buying the pump...

 

[wood_e]

I actually have a pump already... 2 of them. I might give that a shot. I have the smell of gear oil!

 

[AbrahamLincoln]

how much does a pump or gasket cost and new fluid. I got quoted 45 bucks for someone else to do it, the guys who installed my trak lok and 4.10's - driveline performance shop. Mind as well let them eyeball and tell me to stop doing john force burn outs again or pressure me for a real diff! yarf!

 

[MediumD]

now that i think of it, it might cost just as much just to take the cover off and get a new gasket vs buying the pump...

Black RTV isn't expensive (unless you get that The Right Stuff canned RTV.)

 

[Lownslowlsc]

Black RTV isn't expensive (unless you get that The Right Stuff canned RTV.)

i was unaware you could use that..i dont know di ck about ford 8.8's or rear ends in general. but i can take out the diff fluid and replace it..lol.

 

[shiryu0]

i was unaware you could use that..i dont know di ck about ford 8.8's or rear ends in general. but i can take out the diff fluid and replace it..lol.

theres no gasket in the diff, everybody has gone to RTV in most stuff now........