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Old Dec 9, 2008 | 06:35 PM
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Default Change diff oil 500 miles after a gear swap?
Did you do this or not? Thanks.
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Old Dec 9, 2008 | 06:36 PM
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yes, I did.
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Old Dec 9, 2008 | 06:39 PM
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Why? Just curious.
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Old Dec 9, 2008 | 06:45 PM
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Supposedly some particulate can be generated when you put in new gears and you really don't want all that floating around in the diff. The thing is though, the diff oil is never changed when the car is new, so why do it in this instance?
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Old Dec 9, 2008 | 06:50 PM
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heres a good link on just this subject
http://www.4x4now.com/gt0999.htm
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yes . . .

drive for 15 min,
cool for 15 min
drive for 30,
cool for 30 min

stay under 55 until 500 miles
change fluid to some kind of full synethic
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yes . . .

drive for 15 min,
cool for 15 min
drive for 30,
cool for 30 min

stay under 55 until 500 miles
change fluid to some kind of full synethic
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Old Dec 9, 2008 | 09:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Tootall
change fluid to some kind of full synethic
Depends on what Differential he is running...
Stock unit.. yes use Synthetic
Eaton LSD use good ole Dino oil..

Not sure about the Trutrac...
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Old Dec 9, 2008 | 09:57 PM
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Trutrac gets dino too
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Old Dec 10, 2008 | 10:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Tootall
yes . . .

drive for 15 min,
cool for 15 min
drive for 30,
cool for 30 min

stay under 55 until 500 miles
change fluid to some kind of full synethic
Synthetic is a no-no with an Eaton LSD & clutches.
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