What kind of oil does a rear wheel drive differential use?
Rear wheel drive and some front wheel drive cars and trucks use gear oil or differential fluid to lubricate the gears and bearings of their differential. This fluid is heavy weighted oil that is capable of maintaining lubrication under extreme loads. Gear oil is weighted at 90w or 80w and can be synthetic or conventional style grades.
Where is the oil fill plug on a differential?
The oil fill plug is usually located on the front part of the differential near the pinion gear flange. If the differential is equipped with a locking carrier it will have a tag informing of a special fluid or additive that must be used during service. Level inspection plugs are also located on the gear cover plate at the rear of the housing.
How do you change differential oil on a Mercedes Benz?
Use the Mercedes-Benz Fluid Drain Wrench Tool listed under parts section above to remove the screw. Drain the differential oil. If the car was in use right before you started to change the differential oil be careful as the fluid may be hot. Locate the oil filler screw. It should be right above the oil drain screw you removed in the previous step.
Where is the rear differential on a Mercedes Benz?
Locate the rear differential at the rear of the vehicle. Locate the oil drain screw at the bottom of the rear axle assembly. Remove the screw. Use the Mercedes-Benz Fluid Drain Wrench Tool listed under parts section above to remove the screw. Drain the differential oil.
What kind of oil do I need for rear differential?
Remove this screw. Wait for the differential fluid to completely drain via the bottom oil drain screw and install the oil drain screw back on. You will need approximately 1 litter of differnetial transfer case oil SAE 75W-85. To check the exact capacity for your car look it up at the owner’s manual specifications section.
Use the Mercedes-Benz Fluid Drain Wrench Tool listed under parts section above to remove the screw. Drain the differential oil. If the car was in use right before you started to change the differential oil be careful as the fluid may be hot. Locate the oil filler screw. It should be right above the oil drain screw you removed in the previous step.
Locate the rear differential at the rear of the vehicle. Locate the oil drain screw at the bottom of the rear axle assembly. Remove the screw. Use the Mercedes-Benz Fluid Drain Wrench Tool listed under parts section above to remove the screw. Drain the differential oil.
Where is the differential drain screw on a Mercedes Benz?
It should be right above the oil drain screw you removed in the previous step. Remove this screw. Wait for the differential fluid to completely drain via the bottom oil drain screw and install the oil drain screw back on. You will need approximately 1 litter of differnetial transfer case oil SAE 75W-85.