Specific Rear differential fluid?

hello everyone, I am new to the Tacoma community, I just recently bought myself an 07 Tacoma PreRunner SR5, I haven't done more than change the yet but i look forward to new upgrades! but i want to take the time and get whats right for my truck i previously did research on this site actually and found out that the original toyota oil filter was my best bet for the oil filter and i noticed a lot of people recommend mobil 1 for the oil. sweet deal but i was wondering if there was any specific rear differential fluid i could use? i am up for a change and wanted to check my options first!

 

First thing to check is if there's an LSD sticker on the diff itself

 

Welcome from SoCal! Plenty of info here on TW to answer your questions-see the "How To Use The Search Function" thread in the New Members thread. Also, mods are always helpful-you will never get flamed when you direct a question at them

 

Toyota specifies 3qts. 75/90w gear oil. as stated above, if there is a sticker near the drain plug that mentions to use a LSD additive then you must use that additive. the additive comes in a small bottle and should be around 5 bucks on average.


drain and refilling the rear diff fluid is very easy to do. you will need the following..

brake/parts clean spray can
shop towel/rag
drain bucket
24mm socket
ratchet
3qts. 75/90w gear oil
LSD additive if applicable

here is a cool easy to follow "how to" on the correct procedure to drain and refill the rear diff..http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/technical-chat/24545-changing-differential-fluid-step-step-how.html

 

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