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[THE BIGPUNN]

ryan when you recently changed your front diff fluid did you have a lot of metal shavings on the bolt magnet. i had quite a bit, but i assume thats why the magnet is there and i shouldnt be too concerned.

[MountaineerTom]

Did it look like this?

 

 

 

I did mine a couple months ago, and that's how it looked, and what I expected.    The magnet is definately doing it's job.  :thumb:

[RyanbabZ71]

i didnt change mine yet.  Still looking for fluid What kind did you use?

[MountaineerTom]

I used what ever weight the manual calls for (80w-90, I think) non-synthetic Valvoline in the front.  Full synthetic Valvoline in the bacl, also what ever weight the manual calls for.  (75w-90??)

[RyanbabZ71]

i am trying to find some mobil 80W-90 (non synthetic) i know they make it but cant find it  :angry:

[THE BIGPUNN]

tom, thats exactly what mine looked like. ryan i used front vavloline 80w-90 and rear mobile synth 75w-90. the front i found at miejer, also walmart or any autoparts store should carry it. the synthetic i got at autozone. i dont know if you have one or not..

[RyanbabZ71]

yea meier had the valvoline stuff.  Might be my last resort

 

Autozone didnt have mobil 80W-90

 

I have one last place then its valvoline

[01z71]

That's what mine looked like when I changed it on my '01.  I am going to change it again before it goes out of warranty just to make sure everything is o.k.

[THE BIGPUNN]

i like valvoline, thats all i use when i change my oil. i wanted to let you know that putting the fluid back in the front is a pita without a syphon of some kind. the squeeze bottles didnt fit too well. i couldt get all the fluid out of the bottle and once you get half the fluid out one bottle i had to refill the bottle and sqeeze another half in. you'll see what i mean! and your barely need 3 bottles, if anything you'll want the 3rd bottle because the other 2 will be sqeezed beyond shaping them back.