Adding oil to Differential
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Adding oil to Differential
So I jacket the car up so I could get under it to check oil level in the differential. Because of the sway bar that sets directly behind the rearend, I could barely get a wrench in there to loosen the bolt. Once I did get it out I couldn't get my finger in the hole to check the level. I tried to add oil to the rearend,but here again the sway bar is in the way and I made a big mess trying to add the oil. Is there some funnel or tool that works for this? I tried a small expanding funnel but it didn't work. Any advise would be appreciated.
Gene
North Carolina
North Carolina
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Re: Adding oil to Differential
Handheld Fluid Pump
They are SUPER cheap and available all over. Usually about $15 at a local auto store (Napa, Autozone, etc)
Or less that $8 from Walmart hahaha
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Custom-Acces ... p/16767856
They are SUPER cheap and available all over. Usually about $15 at a local auto store (Napa, Autozone, etc)
Or less that $8 from Walmart hahaha
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Custom-Acces ... p/16767856
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Re: Adding oil to Differential
Yep I seen the hand held pump is the best way too
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Re: Adding oil to Differential
A pump is also a "must" for the gear box.
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Re: Adding oil to Differential
Pump or a few inches of 1/4" clear plastic tubing on the pour spout of the gear lube bottle so you can squeeze the bottle to get the fluid in.
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Re: Adding oil to Differential
I couldn't get my drain off so I actually siphoned out - very slowly - all the oil.
1977 Fiat Spider
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1985 Jaguar XJ6
1967 Triumph Bonneville (hard-tail chopper)
1966 BSA Lightning
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Re: Adding oil to Differential
A square drive socket and breaker bar can help with getting the drain plug out.Nanonevol wrote:I couldn't get my drain off so I actually siphoned out - very slowly - all the oil.