How do you get the oil in the diffs?

themac · Post by **themac** » Fri Nov 21, 2014 10:51 am

I am following the guide on this site on how to change the oil in the diffs and I am stuck on the front axle. The fill-plug is as stuck as they come so I'm trying to get the oil into one of the bolt-holes who holds the diff-housing to the axle. Is it possible to do without having to remove the axle?
The hole is so tiny.

Ladaman · Post by **Ladaman** » Fri Nov 21, 2014 11:26 am

Those holes will allow oil into the diff, eventually, but it will be a very slow job as you rightly say.

A slightly extreme way of slackening is with a chisel.

courior · Post by **courior** » Fri Nov 21, 2014 11:40 am

You could pop off the breather cap and pour it in that way

Ladaman · Post by **Ladaman** » Fri Nov 21, 2014 12:46 pm

courior wrote:You could pop off the breather cap and pour it in that way

Ooh yeah, I add a bit extra through there on mine.

themac · Post by **themac** » Fri Nov 21, 2014 1:53 pm

Got it done

It's sub zero degrees out and I was laying in the semi-frozen mud holding a hose and the girlfriend was pouring. She is NOT happy atm. Well, well

Post by **ScottieJ** » Fri Nov 21, 2014 2:32 pm

Get a nice long breaker bar on the film plug, should soon come undone

themac · Post by **themac** » Fri Nov 21, 2014 3:44 pm

Thanks for all your help, Ill be on with the transmission tomorrow, so more noobish questions then! Now a pint and some bullbar-designing.

Anton · Post by **Anton** » Fri Nov 21, 2014 5:24 pm

I put oil in mine through the correct hole, and that's difficult enough. Ended up getting loads of it on my jacket, which even after going through the washing machine 4 times, still stank too much of gear oil to wear.

God I hate that smell.

Next time I'm going to pour it in through the diff breather until it comes out of the fill hole.

shredder · Post by **shredder** » Fri Nov 21, 2014 5:59 pm

washing up liquid bottle and a length of hose

donkeychomp · Post by **donkeychomp** » Fri Nov 21, 2014 9:43 pm

You can use a massive syringe, a mate has one.

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