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Old 01-10-03, 03:11 PM
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Changing diff. oil

how often should you change your rear end fluids and oil?
Old 01-10-03, 03:22 PM
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about every 30,000 miles says the Haynes manual, ps if your checking the fluid level don't stick your pinky finger past you knuckle, I did and got my finger stuck and had to force it out and ended up with a nastly cut from the threads, but your prolly not as dumb as me!
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I used Redline-Changed every 50,000 miles. More often sure wouldn't hurt.
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Just stick to the every 30K miles scenario for tuneups & 3K miles for oil changes.

Now if you don't drive much, that's where I get confused. Is it "whichever comes first" - 3 years or 30K miles for tuneups? ... and 3 months or 3K miles for oil changes?
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yep thats what haynes manual says.
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Just sniff it (you'll know if it smells burnt - if it does, change it) and stick your finger in. If there's crap suspended in the fluid, change it.

That would be my 2-step plan.
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