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Changing differential fluid - A step by step "HOW TO"

Discussion in 'Technical Chat' started by brianr, Jan 21, 2009.

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  1. Mar 17, 2009 at 6:37 AM
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    Front should take the sme fluid, but without the LS addative. I think it takes about 2.5 qts. Just fill until it comes out of the fill hole.
     
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  2. Mar 18, 2009 at 9:50 AM
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    Okay so I'm trying to make sense of all of this, I have the locker on my 07 TRD Offroad and the dealer wants to charge me $150 to change the fluids. What is ment by "dino" oil? Is RP synthetic and good to use? And because I have the locker do I need to add the LSD additive or is just the gear oil enough?
     
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  3. Mar 18, 2009 at 10:02 AM
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    Welcome to TW!

    RP is good to use in your diff. You dont need any addative. Your diff holds 3 quarts of fluid.
     
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  4. Mar 18, 2009 at 7:52 PM
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    I was wondering if we should do our fronts..

    hey have you ever done gears? do you think we could change them?
     
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  5. Mar 18, 2009 at 7:53 PM
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    If you know how to set them up, I dont see why you couldnt.
     
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  6. Mar 18, 2009 at 8:01 PM
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    Are there any other brands that are better than RP? Is RP sythetic? the reason that I asked about the additive is because the dealer told me to use the "Hypoid Gear Oil" and what is ment by "dino oil"?
     
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  7. Mar 19, 2009 at 9:02 AM
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    yeah i definitely going to do the front probably when i do the plugs. let me know when you get back a we can do both trucks. As for th gears :confused: need to do some research on that.
     
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  8. Mar 19, 2009 at 10:32 AM
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    Dino oil is a reference to your regular non synthetic oils. "Hypoid" oil is an oil formulated to work with Hypoid gears.
    Hypoid gears are beveled, so Hypoid oil has addatives to help the sliding of the ring and pinion.

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    Most modern gear oils are a Hypoid oil, as almost all rear gears are a Hypoid gear. Hypoid gear oil is safe for use in axels, and trannies with straight cut gears.
     
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    Just for a fun fact..."Dino" is a reference to conventional oils being partly made from dinosaurs.
     
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  10. Mar 19, 2009 at 4:50 PM
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    Im not so sure I belive they are made from dynos, though. I mean, by now, dont you think we would have used them all up?
     
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    but it's true:

    All oils, with their high carbon and hydrogen content, can be traced back to organic sources. Mineral oils, found in porous rocks underground, are no exception, as they were originally the organic material, such as dead plankton, accumulated on the seafloor in geologically ancient times. Through various geochemical processes this material was converted to mineral oil, or petroleum, and its components

    we're burning up plants and dead critters from the dinosaur days!
     
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  12. Mar 19, 2009 at 4:56 PM
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    I wounder how Im gonna do in an engine in the future.........Being as my past was very chemically poluted, I would say I may be classified as a "Semi Synthetic".
     
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    LOL high test dude!
     
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  14. Mar 19, 2009 at 5:11 PM
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    Given the amount of alcohol I have consumed, I agree.
     
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  15. Mar 19, 2009 at 5:18 PM
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    Ok even with consumed alcohol, (not me) I have a question.
    I saw the 75/90 oil at Wal Mart, I think their brand? for $14 a quart. It said it was a synthetic blend. Truck has no lsd, just a plain jane stock 4x4. We do tow in the wiinter, truck has 29k. Is this brand ok to use or do you go to an auto parts store with a name brand like you guys are saying here, RP or mobil1. I didn't see any other there but the coffee can looked like it came from there :)
     
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  16. Mar 19, 2009 at 5:20 PM
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    Good eye! Wife buy my coffee at Wall Mart. Last time I checked, Mobil 1 was about $11.00 a quart. Dont use the Wally World Junk.
     
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  17. Mar 19, 2009 at 5:31 PM
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    yes I saw the can & I went now where have I seen that before? :drevil:
    oh yeah TW!
    Which made me look for the oil since I'm close to 30k. Will go with the Mobil1 then, thanks chris :thumbsup:
     
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  18. Mar 19, 2009 at 5:31 PM
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    Anytime! :)
     
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  19. Mar 19, 2009 at 8:33 PM
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    I just wanted to say thanks guys for the info on the oils. This is the great thing about having forums to read through and ask other enthusiasts.:headbang:
     
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