Front diff drain and refill?

Post by **silverbullet** » 04 Mar 2011, 11:03

Last knockings for the current maintenance session before the old heap is back on the road; figured that I should be kind to the front diff and give it some fresh bath water...
Any toppermost tips (other than warm it up first) like nose up/down to drain fully, easiest refill technique (please don't say drop the diff) ?
I've got the GL4 80W90 ready to pour

Post by **lloydy** » 04 Mar 2011, 11:38

i dont think you can drain it fully, i managed to get about 1.25 litres out, and it took, just under 1.5 litres.
But my diff was on the floor, so was able to move it about. Get it done and get to F&G

Post by **silverbullet** » 04 Mar 2011, 13:15

Hosepipe and funnel oil-enema job then?

But I'll still have to sort the diff afterwards

Post by **jebiga41** » 04 Mar 2011, 16:38

Drop the diff

you know you want too only a few bolts

Post by **toomanytoys** » 04 Mar 2011, 17:16

GL 5 is fine in the front diff... as said, you'll prob only get 1.5l in...

Post by **syncropaddy** » 04 Mar 2011, 18:41

Changing gearbox and diff oil ...... ?? Can I say something here and it wont be any different from what VW would say?

Post by **axeman** » 04 Mar 2011, 19:25

syncropaddy wrote:Changing gearbox and diff oil ...... ?? Can I say something here and it wont be any different from what VW would say?

was only a question of time

neil

Post by **silverbullet** » 04 Mar 2011, 20:52

I can't be ar$ed to drop it. My frozen left shoulder made getting the tank and gearbox back in difficult enough and it's damn cold out. I want the van back together and driving so I can prepare to execute the Sharan

My copy of Bentley is a mis-indexed pdf naughty one so come on chaps, a little help here?

Post by **lhd** » 04 Mar 2011, 23:54

Where did you get the oil from?
I bought the last bottle of the correct stuff from my local branch of GSF, and that was only cause someone had failed to pick it up, they have changed to Carplan stuff now.

Rob.

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