Has anyone changed their Diff. fluid yet?......is it hard to do and what type/brand did you use?

 

i changed my diff fluid last week, it's just as easy as changing manual tranny fluid...the biggest issue is actually getting the fluid into the differential since you gotta fill it from the side. I bought one of those hand pumps from canadian tire to do the job.

first take off the fill bolt using a 23mm open ended wrench, ratchets won't fit. then remove the drain bolt using a 24mm. stupid that they used different size bolts...

it's kinda a messy job, all you need is about a couple quarts i believe of 75w90 synthetic motomaster formula 1 fluid, u can get it at canadian tire, i think $10/quart. i don't think the brand really matters, as long as it's 75w90.

the fluid that's in the diff from the factory is this thick black crap, so let it drain for like 30 min, then just put drain bolt back and fill with new fluid through the fill hole until it starts leaking back out and your done.

REMEMBER that both fill both and drain bolt has washers, i remember when i changed mine i forgot the washer to the drain bolt in the drain pan...and when i was cleaning the drain pan, noticed the washer, so i quickly opened the drain bolt and put the washer on and screwed it back in...managed to lose only a little diff fluid.

 

Finally done my exams, time to go on a driving rampage

 

It's sooooooo nice out right now! In a span of 5 hours, I saw 8 s2ks. Shawn, I think I saw you on Waverly. Dan, I saw you twice in Lindenwoods. 2 yellow and 1 white.

It's a sign... I must be drawing near to owning one!!

Now back to studying... oh Shawn, so you aced Vibes too right?

 

^^ Frekin, when did we ever learn how to do that stuff....ah well, at least we were going in with high marks.....just spent the last two hours driving.....another $40

 

I just got toyed by a silver lotus elise tonight, it kinda looks like a pontiac solstic or whatever its called .....also a RHD FD came out of know where, i dont know if he was pushing all the way, but i took it rolling in 2nd, all i could see were his bright guage pods in the back corner of my eye.....dang i wish we had a better track

 

nice day yesterday, chilled at saffron's on corydon, must've seen like 5 350z's roll by, viper, couple s2ks and bmw z4/z3, but man today is even nicer...time for a nice long drive again

 

Freakin' Greg.. just gotta beat me to it, don't you?
I'll have one before too long, but I'll be in Calgary by then...

-Wray

PS - What was wrong with Vibes? It was awesome! I think I went from a D with Popplewell to an A with Luo.

 

It's not a race Wray!

 

anyone know of the guy who frequently comes to the round table on pembina with his silverstone AP2? he's an older guy...just curious since it's right beside where i work and i frequently see it parked there