Rear diff oil on uneven ground

I’m having trouble finding a leveled ground to change my diff oil and tranny oil.

Any tips?

 

Use ramps

 

It’s an approximation. Eyeball level is good enough. You can stack some 2x8’s to get it closer to level.

 

Just make sure you can get the OEM specified amount of fluid back in. Otherwise park perpendicular to the slope.

 

Wouldnt it drain improperly if I was uneven?

 

Being a little over is okay? Say if it didn’t drain properly.

I added too much in the rear (4 qt) and drained on eye balled even ground.

 

its an art, not a science. A couple ounces either way isn’t going to matter

 

I guess I did over complicate it a little. Thanks

 

I put a jack under my pumpkin and jacked up the truck until I thought it was level.
worked pretty good for me

 

Problem solved. Next.
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IMO yes, most will jack up each side to make sure they are draining all from axles. If youre fairly even left to right, its not much more i found. I placed a level on my frame and used jack stands to even out front to back. who knows how close the frame is, but it looks good when its level. if your worried about under or over fill and dont have jack stands, head to your nearest walmart or the like and open up the fill, most big lots are pretty flat and will get you to where you want to be. Take a drain pan just in case and something to pour into. if you're eyeballs say its level, its probably close enough.

 

Even at a steeper angle the difference side to side really isn’t that much.

 

A small magnetic level helps alot!
Adjust as necessary.

 

That’s a pretty good idea. Hopefully they won’t think I’m loitering lol