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Diff oil change interval?

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02 Feb 2013 20:08 #60698 by trialbiker
Diff oil change interval? was created by trialbiker
Hi, just been reading an earlier post and it mentioned about changing the diff oil at regular intervals, is this really needed and if so how often should you change it if your only on the roads and using standard diffs.

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02 Feb 2013 23:10 #60720 by GuardianAngel
Replied by GuardianAngel on topic Re: Diff oil change interval?
Every 9k miles for "normal" use.

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03 Feb 2013 00:43 - 03 Feb 2013 00:45 #60728 by TomDK
Replied by TomDK on topic Re: Diff oil change interval?

GuardianAngel wrote: Every 9k miles for "normal" use.



Where did you read that? In any case, it's not right.

The manual says every 30.000 miles / 50.000 km or every 24 months whichever comes first.
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03 Feb 2013 01:00 #60729 by markyp2000
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Depends how much off roading you do and if you have axle breathers

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03 Feb 2013 06:40 #60732 by GuardianAngel
Replied by GuardianAngel on topic Re: Re: Diff oil change interval?

TomDK wrote:

GuardianAngel wrote: Every 9k miles for "normal" use.



Where did you read that? In any case, it's not right.

The manual says every 30.000 miles / 50.000 km or every 24 months whichever comes first.


Could have sworn I got that from the workshop manual...

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03 Feb 2013 11:03 #60745 by TomDK
Replied by TomDK on topic Re: Re: Diff oil change interval?
I can't see how offroading would affect the oil in the differentials. The stress on the diffs driving offroad are only marginally different to drivning onroad. Perhaps even less stress on the diffs offroad as there's much less traction in the mud.
Driving in deep mud or water and getting it in the diffs would affect the oil. But if that's not the case, I would just change the oil according to service intervals.

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