johnw@wrq.com wrote:
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> Anyway, decided to drain the diff.--what do you know!, there's no
> drain plug! It came back to me that this is standard operating
> procedure on the TR6. What I did was set up a platic tube into the
> diff via it's fill hole, and use my old funnel to pour in 90w and top
> it off. It topped off fairly quickly, and as I watched the extra fluid
> drain out, I thought, why not just drop all of this Castrol 80/90 into
> the funnel, force the tube deep into the back end of the diff., and
> see if this technique will flow out the "old" fluid in favor of the
> new fluid. I figure at least 50% of the new fluid will remain in the
> diff.
>
> Has anyone tried this? Am I fooling myself that this might displace
> the old fluid in favor of the new?
>
The stuff is pretty thick, so it doesn't seem like a very effective way
of doing it.
When I did my spit, I bought a plastic gear oil pump for about 6 bucks at the
local chain auto store. It comes with two surgical tube type hoses, and with
a bit of wiggleing, I got the inlet hose shoved near the bottom of the diff,
and used the pump to suck the old oil out. Doesn't get down to the last drop,
but probably a lot more than 50%.
good luck.
> thanks much
> John
> johnw@wrq.com
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