Did I really just pay >$60 for diff fluid?!?
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Le Mans Master
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St. Jude Donor '11
Did I really just pay >$60 for diff fluid?!?
Went to the dealer to pic up the axle seals, diff fluid and posi additive and got sticker shock when it came to over $100! The main cuplret being the synthetic gear oil. 
I would imagine even Redline would be cheaper and seems to be a fine alternative from what I have read (comes with or without posi additive).
I would imagine even Redline would be cheaper and seems to be a fine alternative from what I have read (comes with or without posi additive).
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St. Jude Donor '11
The gear oil was $30+/qt. Maybe I got charged for a 2 gallons? Think I will be returning them and the posi additive and picking up some redline. the seals were ~$15 each which is average.
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Originally Posted by 5 Liter Eater
Went to the dealer to pic up the axle seals, diff fluid and posi additive and got sticker shock when it came to over $100! The main cuplret being the synthetic gear oil.
No, the main culprit is that you bought the stuff from a dealership and probably didn't shop around. If you have to use a dealership I would have tried one of the supporting dealerships like Ken Fichtner.
Last edited by Shylor; Dec 14, 2004 at 08:58 PM.
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Originally Posted by 5 Liter Eater
Went to the dealer to pic up the axle seals, diff fluid and posi additive and got sticker shock when it came to over $100! The main cuplret being the synthetic gear oil. I would imagine even Redline would be cheaper and seems to be a fine alternative from what I have read (comes with or without posi additive).
I would imagine even Redline would be cheaper and seems to be a fine alternative from what I have read (comes with or without posi additive).
Burning Brakes
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From: EXTON PA
Cost of fluid
I would double check with Parts Manager at dealership. That cost is so far out of line that the mark up even for a dealership is to high. I use royal purples product with additive is 7.50 a quart. So 2 will do with some left over. 
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Le Mans Master
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St. Jude Donor '11
Originally Posted by Shylor
No, the main culprit is that you bought the stuff from a dealership and probably didn't shop around. If you have to use a dealership I would have tried one of the supporting dealerships like Ken Fichtner.
