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Old 10-23-2013, 10:48 AM
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Question front/rear differential fluid

I have changed recently transmission fluid (60k km maintanance) but I am not sure about change for front/rear differential fluid.

How often it should be changed and where is located ?

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See my post below. The gear oil can go a long time, but I'd change the trans fluid in the center transaxle every 50k miles. Only holds 1/2qt anyway.
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Originally Posted by sheepdog8
See my post below. The gear oil can go a long time, but I'd change the trans fluid in the center transaxle every 50k miles. Only holds 1/2qt anyway.
As for transaxle fluid, I am trying be accurate and change in recommended interval (39k miles) but I don't remember that I did any work for differential fluid.

You did excellent job but I don't have, space and maybe skills to perform what you did.

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