I buy a new pump every time from advance auto for like $2.. not worth keeping that messy pos around so I toss it.

 

from factory they paint a line on the bolt and the diff. Just tighten it to the mark

 

OP
Great write up. I had the car up and drained then noticed the pump was to big to fit in the bottle of oil. lol what a mission. It got messy

 

Trying to do my rear diff oil change,


Reading this forum, looks the the fill bolt is 23mm and drain is 24mm,


I bought a 23mm end wrench, doesn't fit??

I have 2004 ap2, is that why?

And why does my fill bolt look different from the original post's fill bolt?

I even think the drain bolt is not 24mm, more like 23 or 22mm,



Please let me know, thanks in advance

 

ok i think i figued it out, the ****ers that had the car b4 me reversed the too bolts, idiot!

 

make sure they are in the right spot so that the magnetic drain bolt can catch and show you any metal shavings.

 

Alright, so I just finished it up. After torqueing the fill bolt down, the yellow markers didn't match up again....

I am assuming that this isn't really an issue as long as it doesn't leak. I suspect it is far more important when dealing with the drain.

Anyway....
I guess this was the first time my dif fluid was changed.... I had at least 1/8 inch of metal shavings caked onto the plug, and the fluid when drained was BLACK and shimmering with metal shavings. I definitely HEAR the difference.

Good diy

Nothing like a little fresh Mobil 1 75W90....all over my shirt.....

 

The paint markings are chemically solvent. When they come in contact with oil or grease, they come off. This is the manufacturers way of knowing it has been opened for either routine maintenance or like a tamper seal. You will see random color paint marking underneath your car for the same purpose. For example the Slave cylinder has blue paint on the bolt if it's never been removed.

 

after i torque the bolts i use a paint pen and make a similar mark. i do it for periodic inspections to make sure the bolts stayed put and didn't back out over time. if they moved i re-torque 'em...

 

I went to 2 local honda dealers and nobody had the washers.

Do they just clean them and reuse them?...should I?