Differential Oil Change RESOLVED

Maintenance advice to keep your Spider in shape.
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Differential Oil Change RESOLVED

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Finally took some time to dedicate to Fiona. I realize there are numerous post about this, not trying to spark any debates about who uses what or who is more correct than the other guy/lady. Just wanted to share some info. Mine had both filler and drain plugs as 17mm socket not allen key(always undo filler plug first!). The oil that came out was elephant grey. My understanding is that it is to be replaced every 25,000km or 2 years.

I went with this and used 1 and a half containers(or until it trickled out the filler hole)
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This tool is a life saver and can be used in all fluid applications
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Sounds silly and is probably in my head however, Fiona just seems to drive that much smoother :mrgreen:
Jay

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Jay,

Of course it feels better. They even run better after they're washed and waxed.
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I hear ya Doug. Sometimes I just look at her and she drives better :mrgreen:
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Fickle Italian women need to be spoken nicely to and well maintained. Then you get benefits of your labor.
Buon giro a tutti! - enjoy the ride!

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so then I guess hair pulling and slapping ass is out? :shock:
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What you do in your garage is your business. :wink:
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I guess it all depends on what your girl likes. :shock:
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engineerted wrote:What you do in your garage is your business. :wink:

Until you post it on the forum :wink:
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