xChAoSx

I have 3.08 gears with a T5 trans. The gasket is all corroded and its leaking oil with water...i have no clue why there is water leaking with the oil. anyone have an idea as to why?


anyway im planning on changing the gasket + the oil. What tool do i need to fill that rear oil up? I found this DIY rear oil change on the net...Could this be how?

and what oil should i put in there?

http://www.crvownersclub.com/forums/t3324/

sorry its a honda article.


ps. the dudes at the lube place want to charge me $50 to seal it and change the oil. I feel like it could be an easy 10 minute money saving job.

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blackblazer717

im assuming its a 10 bolt..... there should be a plug on the pass side of the differential, remove that to ut the gear oil in,
if its a 9 bolt the fill is on the cover.

to make it stop leaking remove the cover bolts and cover, clean both mating surfaces (cover and diff) than eather use strait RTV or a dff cover gasket. than re-assemble wait a little while for rtv to set than fill with 80W-90..... 3.5 pts......
Luke

xChAoSx

Thanks man. i appreciate the info. Is there any particular tool to use to put the oil through that little. like a funnel ?

Lo-tec

The gear lube bottle should have a nipple thingy on the end. If you can't fit it in the fill hole, slide a piece of 3/8" hose over it and run it into the fill hole to the rear.

JamesC

There's also a bottle pump (sold at most auto supply stores) which is cheap and works pretty well.

JamesC

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xChAoSx

anyone have a suggestion on which oil to use for my rear? I heard you can't put regular engine oil and that it has to be something special. Is that true?

Lo-tec

80W-90 or 85W-90 gear oil, regular not synthetic.

Edit:

If you jack up the rear of the car, put jack stands under the rear frame rails in front of the lower control arms, and then let the rear axle hang down (remove jack), it is really close to being level. You should be able to pour the fluid in with just the nipple on the end of the bottle. Should take 2-3 quart bottles. Stop filling when it starts to run out of the hole.

xChAoSx

Thanks man. I'm a bit of a noob sorry haha. I'm going to go to autozone right now!
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Good idea, thats what was puzzling to me in the first place because the fill hole is sideways but if i do it the way you suggest i wont have a problem. makes sense haha thanks a lot! i appreciate it.



$5 10-bolt axel gasket housing

Gasket sealer (i have already.)

2-3 quarts of 80w-90 gear oil not synthetic

JamesC

Many members on the board, to include me, use Mobil 1 75-90 synthetic (with a bottle of GM additive if you're running a limited slip).

JamesC

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xChAoSx

would 85w-140 gear oil work? I think that is the only gear oil that autozone carries.

Lo-tec

No, it should be either 80 or 85 W90. They have it, ask someone that works there.

xChAoSx

will do thank you guys. I can always count on the integrity of this forum.

87IROC92RS

I run 80-90W Lucas Synthetic oil and Posi additive, however my way of adding the fluid is a little diffrent.. I take a bottle of motor oil, cut it in half, clean it out then screw on the nipple from a gear oil bottle and attach a 3/8 clear hose then raise the bottle above the diff and pour in from the top ( usually only takes about 5 minutes to add the 3.5 pints )