Differential Fluid Change
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From: Ontario Canada
For the diff I have the funnel sitting just above the driver side rear wheel around the fuel filler door, so there is plenty of gravity to get it into the hole.
With the tranny funnel I have it sitting in the engine bay, lots of gravity in that location too.
With the tranny funnel I have it sitting in the engine bay, lots of gravity in that location too.
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From: Ontario Canada
Once the washer compresses you will feel the bolt snug up hand-tight with the 23 mm box end wrench, you can get some decent torque on it as that size wrench is usually pretty long. Don't go crazy on it, just nice and snug is the best way I can describe it.
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From: Cali
Here's what my guess would be (tho I haven't done this, since I don't have an S2k...yet 
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Since both the fill and drain bolts have a 33 ftlb torque spec:
When torquing down the lower 24mm drain bolt with a normal torque-wrench, keep track of its' "turn-angle" or "turn-degree" ...Then, use that same turn-angle on the upper fill bolt using the box wrench. Viola!
If you want to be more precise, then use one of the 6 points of the drain bolt, use a permanent marker and mark it at its' start (finger tight) position, and another at its' finish (33 ftlb with torque wrench) position. Then translate that turn-angle onto the fill bolt with a simple box wrench.
)Since both the fill and drain bolts have a 33 ftlb torque spec:
When torquing down the lower 24mm drain bolt with a normal torque-wrench, keep track of its' "turn-angle" or "turn-degree" ...Then, use that same turn-angle on the upper fill bolt using the box wrench. Viola!
If you want to be more precise, then use one of the 6 points of the drain bolt, use a permanent marker and mark it at its' start (finger tight) position, and another at its' finish (33 ftlb with torque wrench) position. Then translate that turn-angle onto the fill bolt with a simple box wrench.
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Lol if you really want to be nerdy about it you can measure the length of the wrench, if it's one foot long then you can put your butt on a scale and pull on the bolt with the wrench perpendicular to the floor until you weigh 33lbs less.
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From: Chesterfield VA
Nice video!
The video shows just how easy this is!
Takes less than a quart of oil. Maintenance interval is 30,000 miles in normal service, 15,000 miles in severe service which Honda defines as driving in mountainous areas where there's a lot of shear forces on the differential. But for one quart of oil why not? Just ask the counter guy at Honda for the washers. They often just give them away rather than have to write up a purchase.
-- Chuck
The video shows just how easy this is!
Takes less than a quart of oil. Maintenance interval is 30,000 miles in normal service, 15,000 miles in severe service which Honda defines as driving in mountainous areas where there's a lot of shear forces on the differential. But for one quart of oil why not? Just ask the counter guy at Honda for the washers. They often just give them away rather than have to write up a purchase.
-- Chuck
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From: PA
I believe the filler bolt is large so you can put your finger in to check the level.
Perhaps the drain bolt was sized so that the magnet has a lot of surface area.
I have a driveway that gently slopes away from the garage. I can do this service without lifting the car at all by simply not pulling into the bay past the transition.
Perhaps the drain bolt was sized so that the magnet has a lot of surface area.
I have a driveway that gently slopes away from the garage. I can do this service without lifting the car at all by simply not pulling into the bay past the transition.