I have a friend here in Atlanta that had an AP1 and will be helping me change the diff fluid in the spring. I have searched for how to's on here, but haven't seen any thing on here as a step-by-step.

I am curious what you guys are using and what tools are needed?

 

Just get year fluid, and a pump from autozone. It looks like a little plastic bike tire pump. Its like 4 dollars. I forget the size of the drain plug. I think I just used a ratchet.

 

Also make sure you have the right sockets, I had to go out and buy then, cause my socket set didn't have the right size. Other than that it's very simple DIY

 

Here you go http://forums.s2kca.com/showthread.php?t=10450.

Pretty easy job. It only takes .78 quarts so you only need one quart.

Kevin

 

Thanks, exactly what I was looking for!

 

Or, there's our S2ki FAQ, which is updated from xviper's old one: https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=348700

 

Wal-Mart also sells the pump in the marine section, if you can't find one at the auto parts store. Just remember to throw away the little plastic cap that is used to cover the injection nozzle. One member shot the little cap into his transmission case once.

 

Simple job. The only pain in the ass is opening the fill plug because it is located almost right up against the rail in the rear of the car. You will probably need an open wrench for that, but it has to be pretty slim. When I did it, I borrowed a finger ratchet from one of my techs and put an open-ended wrench on it.

J

 

For the fill bolt, I bought a cheap 23mm, 6-point socket off of ebay and cut it down with my 4in grinder so that the socket is 7/8ths of an inch in total length. A 23mm box wrench will work as long as the end has some angle to it. Otherwise, you will hit the cooling fins on the diff. The drain bolt is 24mm. Make sure you remove the fill bolt before the drain bolt.

 

I had a hell of a time finding a 23mm. I ended up buying a Craftsmen set of four sockets 22-25 (i think)for about $30. It sucks to pay that much or one damn socket but I have it now and the others as well... good chance I will have them for life and I'm sure I will use them before I die.


Good idea with the ebay/grinder thing, I was lucky and the socket I got worked, but just.