What is Honda rear differential fluid?
Rear Differential (VTM-4) Fluid Part of the Variable Torque Management® 4WD System (VTM-4®), the rear differential automatically varies the amount of torque distributed to each rear wheel based on demand. Rear differential fluid lubricates and cools the clutch packs inside the rear differential.
What kind of oil does Honda rear differential use?
Click to expand… The rear diff uses two different size plug crush washers, I ordered them from College Hills Honda Parts. Not sure why the 18mm one costs three times as much as the 20mm. Just changed the AWD Rear Differential Oil after 17K miles.
Is there warranty on Honda CRV rear differential?
Honda dealer sees a need to have 2nd differential fluid changes, but it said It would not be covered under warranty. Piazza Honda dealer in PA told me the warranty only covers the first fluid change.
When to replace rear differential fluid in Honda HRV?
It needs to be replaced after the first 15K miles and then every 30K miles. This is why I missed not having a listed maintenance schedule in the owner’s manual and have to rely on the Maintenance Minder.
Are there any problems with the rear differential?
The rear differential has been deemed defective (overheating issue to point of almost glowing and fluid overheated). The other problem I have had is that if the car was put into 1st or 2nd gear to aid slowing down on a hill, even from a stopped position, it would not respond.
Are there any problems with the Honda CRV differential?
Honda CR-V owners have reported 43 problems related to differential unit (under the power train category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Honda CR-V based on all problems reported for the CR-V.
The rear differential has been deemed defective (overheating issue to point of almost glowing and fluid overheated). The other problem I have had is that if the car was put into 1st or 2nd gear to aid slowing down on a hill, even from a stopped position, it would not respond.
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