That's a major mark-up right there.fueler wrote:Its $3 a bottle at auto parts stores, and the same stuff is $10 a bottle at the dealership! I had to use a breaker bar and it was still hard, i was scared that i was gonna strip the bolt
Where do we have manuals on this site? I looked but didn't find them.jbriner1 wrote:duly noted..... next time I change it, I will go by the manual that I downloaded off this site....and I never found a particular brand recommended.... where did you get that information?
thanks for the input
If you don't have a transfer pump, buy an extra quart of gear oil. With the way things are positioned down there, you can only get about half out of a 1qt squeeze bottle. Just keep refilling the bottles that are half used up and you'll eventually get the differential filled. Don't worry about exact measurements either - once fluid starts coming out of the fill plug she's full!Pathfinder995 wrote:Ok - this is all great information and I think I'm ready to go. Last question - how much fluid do i need? The Haynes manual says fill until it starts to come out of the fill plug area...but how many quarts/pints is that going to be. I'm trying to order 80w90 Amsoil product but I need to know how much to get.
-Jeff
Had my back wheels off today changing out the rear shocks and noticed a sticker on top of the rear diff that says "USE ONLY LSD OIL". I did not realize my Pathfinder had an LSD! I changed out the rear diff oil about 10k miles ago with Motomaster API GL-5 Extreme Pressure SAE 85w-140 oil. I did not add any additives. Am I screwed?Towncivilian wrote:You can use pretty much any fluid as long as it's GL-5 rated. I'd go with a synthetic 75W-90 GL-5 rated fluid in both diffs. Typically they already have a sufficient amount of limited slip additive already blended in; this will be stated on the bottle. As far as I know, the R200 front diff is not LSD.