Diff oil change

[firebobby]

I'm going to be changing my diff oil tomorrow, is it best to get it warm (like an engine) before I change it, or is it ok to change it cold and should I have the car level or at an angle.

 

[rustic]

I'm going to be changing my diff oil tomorrow, is it best to get it warm (like an engine) before I change it, or is it ok to change it cold and should I have the car level or at an angle.

Warm is always best, and best to have car as level as possible left to right, front to back.

Slacken filler first, just in case you can't get it out later.
The oil will come out sludgy grey if it is quite old.

Allow it to drain for at least half an hour. The oil is quite smelly :doh

Warm the new oil in a bucket of warm water, it goes in quicker then.

 

[firebobby]

Thanks mate:thumb2:thumb2

 

[firebobby]

Well, I changed the old oil and now have nice fresh stuff in there, I was only able to get 1.5ltrs in.
Aren't the fill and drain plugs tight, but with plenty of force:thumb2

 

[Kamsin]

Well, I changed the old oil and now have nice fresh stuff in there, I was only able to get 1.5ltrs in.
Aren't the fill and drain plugs tight, but with plenty of force:thumb2

The old oil is fantastic for Chips as well! well i think it is anyway, cos im sure thats what our local chippy use's :lol

 

[firebobby]

The old oil is fantastic for Chips as well! well i think it is anyway, cos im sure thats what our local chippy use's :lol

Their more than welcome to it:augie:augie

 

[rustic]

Well, I changed the old oil and now have nice fresh stuff in there, I was only able to get 1.5ltrs in.
Aren't the fill and drain plugs tight, but with plenty of force:thumb2

What colour was it when you drained it?:doh

 

[firebobby]

A dirty brown

 

[meatball]

what grade, and where did you get the oil from?

is the front the same spec oil too?

 

[kwondo]

what grade, and where did you get the oil from?

is the front the same spec oil too?

rear is LSD and the front is SD

 

[meatball]

sorry but need it spelt out

lsd- aint that some drug from the early 90's dance scene
sd- got to be some form of infection:nenau

sorry to sound thick:augie

 

[kwondo]

try this link www.commaoil.com/products
limited slip differential, slip differential, no not think if you dont know you just dont know until someone tells you, lol although i might be think as i cant insert smileys on here !

 

[firebobby]

sorry but need it spelt out

lsd- aint that some drug from the early 90's dance scene
sd- got to be some form of infection:nenau

sorry to sound thick:augie

The oil I used was Comma LSD oil LS80-90 GL5, can't spell it better than that