Changing Limited Slip Differential Oil in E63 P30
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p030 diff oil change?
So I have ~35K miles and calling for a C service, I've read about the initial rear diff oil change (I bought mine CPO - 1 year ago with 30K - I assume it was done on the original service).
After the initial rear diff change, what is the service interval? also what about the tranny? How often should this be changed? I've gone 40K in some vehicles, 50K in others. Thought I read it was sealed in this car but I think a high perf car should have the tranny fluid/filter serviced.
I use an indy shop in the east bay, CA- great guys but I doubt they've seen many E63's. Thanks!
After the initial rear diff change, what is the service interval? also what about the tranny? How often should this be changed? I've gone 40K in some vehicles, 50K in others. Thought I read it was sealed in this car but I think a high perf car should have the tranny fluid/filter serviced.
I use an indy shop in the east bay, CA- great guys but I doubt they've seen many E63's. Thanks!
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So I revived my thread from 2007 and 2000 miles.
I just changed the LSD fluid again at 84492 miles.
Instead of looking like metallic paint (the break in fluid at the first change), the fluid looked like caramel syrup. Note that the oil going in looks like your normal oil, like vegetable oil.
EDIT: I should note that the oil was clear even though well "browned". That tells me wear is good.
There was some buildup on the face of the drain plugs that came off easy, but I am sure it coats the casing. I think I will shorten my next interval to 60k.
By putting the oil in the oven at 150F made the oil flow much faster down the fill tube.
Also changed my engine oil today and got a sample to send for analysis. Since the AMG Academy was using 0W-40 in the SLS, that is what I use. Of course when there were those good sales I bought about 5 cases.
I will start a new thread on the oil analysis.
Time to do the test ride, I write this from an iPad sitting in the driveway.
Cheers!!
Jon
I just changed the LSD fluid again at 84492 miles.
Instead of looking like metallic paint (the break in fluid at the first change), the fluid looked like caramel syrup. Note that the oil going in looks like your normal oil, like vegetable oil.
EDIT: I should note that the oil was clear even though well "browned". That tells me wear is good.
There was some buildup on the face of the drain plugs that came off easy, but I am sure it coats the casing. I think I will shorten my next interval to 60k.
By putting the oil in the oven at 150F made the oil flow much faster down the fill tube.
Also changed my engine oil today and got a sample to send for analysis. Since the AMG Academy was using 0W-40 in the SLS, that is what I use. Of course when there were those good sales I bought about 5 cases.
I will start a new thread on the oil analysis.
Time to do the test ride, I write this from an iPad sitting in the driveway.
Cheers!!
Jon
Last edited by Jon2007E63P30; Dec 4, 2011 at 01:51 AM.
