96 Differential Fluid Change

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Jul 3, 2012 | 06:52 PM

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1fatcat

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My preference is to install a drain plug, see my post #4 in this link http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c4-t...questions.html for an easy modification that will make service much easier.

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Nice mod! Another way to do it would be to drill a hole from inside the housing to the inside of the threaded hole for the bottom center cover bolt. That way, when you want to change fluid, just remove the bottom center cover bolt and the fluid will run out that bolt hole.

Jul 3, 2012 | 09:31 PM

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Thanks Mong23, like your idea.

My response was really more of a question to the folks that have done this before. It has been said that it is not practical on the vette, I've done it on a camaro in the past; that's why I brought it up.

Jul 4, 2012 | 12:33 PM

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I changed two in one day a 96 and a 95 .I went the cheap way cheap pump what a mess ,hose poped off oil all over the place.. I had lot's bangs and grinds comeing from the rear of my 96 lot's miles was thinking new rear ,changed over the Redline no sound from the rear now.it's got 10,000 miles after change ,still great... Dran plug the way to go ,, Half day to change the oil. Three days to clean up my mess..

Jul 4, 2012 | 01:51 PM

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Purchase one of these inexpensive hand pumps for under $10 and change your differential fluid yourself. Also, Royal Purple gear oil works well.

http://www.harborfreight.com/multi-u...ump-66418.html

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Jul 4, 2012 | 02:15 PM

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Purchase one of these inexpensive hand pumps for under $10 and change your differential fluid yourself. Also, Royal Purple gear oil works well.

http://www.harborfreight.com/multi-u...ump-66418.html

The fluid was Royal Purple I guess I had Red Line on the brain. Worked great.. Next time drain plug ..

Jul 4, 2012 | 05:55 PM

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3 gallons ! holy smoke is it a pathfinder, or a Mack Truck!

Jul 4, 2012 | 06:01 PM

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Your right, I did get the fluid changed with the $10.00 pump, but you need to add the cost of $10.00 for floor dry afterwords! what a mess, gear oil smells and does not clean-up easy!

Jul 4, 2012 | 06:37 PM

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Your right, I did get the fluid changed with the $10.00 pump, but you need to add the cost of $10.00 for floor dry afterwords! what a mess, gear oil smells and does not clean-up easy!

The ten dollor pump is a cheap way to go but can be a mess..I'll get a way better pump next time or the plug looks like the way to go..Can't say enough good things Royal Purple I was on my way for a new rear..Easy $1000 but the RP did the job.. for me anyway..The rear has 135000 miles ..Went drag raceing last weekend 315X17 slicks about 10-12 1/4 miles runs ..Burning rubber for days..I figured that would finished the rear off ,no still going..Going 411s in the fall..The Purple stuff will be in there...