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Old 03-14-2013, 11:43 PM #31
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what will happen if you use 75w-90 synthetic? I used this in place of the 75w-85. A guy from an oil change company just told me I voided my warranty. I plan on Towing tomorrow and am a little concerned.
You will be fine.
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Thanks for the write up. I just swapped mine out for the first time at 60 with Mobil1 75w-90 ls gl-5. Old stuff was pretty damn clean (cleanest I've ever seen). Only pain in the ass was getting the bottle at the right angle (ended up using an old tube as a funnel) because I was too lazy to drop the spare.

Only picture I have is of the old fluid. I can post if anyone is interested.
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Bump to the front page. Doing my first rear diff fluid change today. Approx 39k miles. The gallon sized pump doesn't fit so I'm using an old M1 Qt sized oil container.
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Changing the rear diff fluid is a piece of cake.
I've only got a few pointers...
Make sure you've got a big breaker bar and a 24mm socket. 24mm is not standard in most sets. Hint: a 15/16" socket will work perfectly.
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TY for the tip. Going to be needing it soon.
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Changing the rear diff fluid is a piece of cake.
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Make sure you've got a big breaker bar and a 24mm socket. 24mm is not standard in most sets. Hint: a 15/16" socket will work perfectly.
That's exactly how my fluid/plug looked. Nice pics!
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Thanks. Couple things I forgot to mention:
I warmed up the oil a little bit with a quick freeway drive.
When releasing the filler bolt there was a bit of air pressure which might be surprising.
Also, the oil stinks! The new stuff doesn't smell great but the used stuff is nasty.
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I did all three this weekend. Used 6 quarts total Mobile 1 75-90. The rear looked exactly like the pictures, the front differential and transfer case looked clean. My 2010 SR5 has 50K miles so I'm probably good til 100K. The job took about an hour to complete - not too difficult, but gear oil sure stinks.
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It took me 1/2 an hour to find this thread. Bumping to the first page. Going to do my T/C and front Diff this weekend. At 48.5k miles.
I did lots of dusty 4WD this past year.
Going with the Delvac again.
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It took me 1/2 an hour to find this thread. Bumping to the first page. Going to do my T/C and front Diff this weekend. At 48.5k miles.
I did lots of dusty 4WD this past year.
Going with the Delvac again.
Where can I find that hand pump you show in the pictures? That would sure make this job a little easier I think!

Anyone here thought about using Redline Synthetic products? They seem to be the only company with a 75w-85 gear oil that would be close to what Toyota sells.
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Where can I find that hand pump you show in the pictures? That would sure make this job a little easier I think!

Anyone here thought about using Redline Synthetic products? They seem to be the only company with a 75w-85 gear oil that would be close to what Toyota sells.
I used Redline synthetic in the rear diff. A little pricey, but no big deal if you only do every 50K or so.
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Thanks a lot for sharing!
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A few tips :

On the rear diff, use a 6 pt 24mm or 15/16 socket. A 12 pt socket will strip the plug.

After filling the diffs, drive around the block and check the fluid and add more as needed. Driving allows the fluid to fully fill out the diff. My diffs always hold a few more ounces after doing this.
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Where can I find that hand pump you show in the pictures? That would sure make this job a little easier I think!

Anyone here thought about using Redline Synthetic products? They seem to be the only company with a 75w-85 gear oil that would be close to what Toyota sells.
Amazon. This one seems a popular choice with Redline fluids. Edit: apparently doesn't fit Redline
Amazon.com: Plews 55001 Lubrimatic Fluid Quart Pump, Fits Standard Quart Bottles: Automotive
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Amazon. This one seems a popular choice with Redline fluids. Edit: apparently doesn't fit Redline
Amazon.com: Plews 55001 Lubrimatic Fluid Quart Pump, Fits Standard Quart Bottles: Automotive


Thanks! That is good to know. Prime shipping runs out tonight so I need make this purchase ASAP.
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