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Jan 21, 2011 | 05:36 AM

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S2KPUDDYDAD

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Originally Posted by 00CivicSi,Jan 21 2011, 09:07 AM

S2KPUDDYDAD and SpitfireS,

Thank you both for your wealth of information. I did have an additional question...

How often would you recommend changing the differential fluid for regular street use? How about for low mileage cars (garage queens); would you recommend based on time rather than mileage?

Thanks,
Chris

Thank you

I would do a change once a year for diff fluid. It is cheap and not hard to do

Jan 21, 2011 | 05:40 AM

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JPRICE!

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From: RICHMOND, VA

you have another option that i just finished up last night...kia 4.77 gears. Im about to do a write up on it so check for the thread.

Jan 21, 2011 | 10:55 PM

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SpitfireS

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From: 17 ft below sea level.

Gear oil does not get contaminated by combustion byproducts like engine oil (acidid stuff etc) so if you don't drive a lot you could go 2 years IMO.
OTOH, like S2KPUDDYDAD said: its cheap & easy to do, so.. it doesn't hurt.

I would not use the OEM milage oil change interval - a little too long.
Both for the trans and diff.
Personally I change diff & trans every 25-30k km, about half the OEM interval.

Sep 14, 2016 | 08:57 AM

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alanleun

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Originally Posted by boxmetogo,Jan 9 2011, 02:42 PM

this DIY looks easy enough.
https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showt...&#entry16215953

That DIY is just for the R&R not changing out the broke internals of your damaged rear.
I built the replacement rear for that DIY

With trade of you old damaged rear I send you a reconditioned rear ready to go for less than you can rebild your self.

I also helped shock with that build as well