Morning Coffee

[clark123456]

That sucks.  just finished filling my rear diff with 80w90 gear oil, filled till it started oozing out the fill plug.  simple.  no metal chunks on the drain plug so that was good news.   bad news, did not get sufficient gear oil to do the front, so.  need to run to the store to get  1.35 quarts or 2.7pints.    this seems easyer than changing the engine oil.   //SLAMIN// 

i wonder if i need different oil once i get lockers?  or keep using cheap stuff.  im trying to do this as often as i change my engine oil.  unless i dont wheel any between engine oil changes..  still new to all this maintenance stuff. 

I use a more expensive oil product (Lucas) and I run the 85-140 non-synthetic oil in my diffs.  I have 4.88 gears with a real locker in both.  As we come into winter, I *may* switch to 80-90, but more research (internet reading) is needed.

Post 61 at this link may interest you:  http://www.wranglerforum.com/f282/synthetic-or-conventional-motor-oil-248777-3.html

Here is Currie Enterprises' stance on that subject for one of their rear ends (Step 5), which is referenced in post 61 at the link above:  http://www.currieenterprises.com/instruction_sheets/SummitInstructions_adder.pdf

[kent10sne1]

well i cant get the front diff fill hole open.  its a PS D30 cover, had it put on when i put the lunchbox in, i may need to get allsouth to help, i may wait till i go in for my trackbar install, have them see if they can get it off.

[DOUG]

Does the D30 have a drain plug?

Sent off camber

[Matt]

More leverage. You have a pipe or something you can slide over the tool your using to give you more leverage?

[cru9]

Does the D30 have a drain plug?

Sent off camber

Yes

[kent10sne1]

ya, its on the back side, but i wanted the fill plug out 1st.  i tried a small pipe, its in there.. snug.   

[kvom]

Good idea not to drain it before you get the fill plug out.   //SKULL//

[kent10sne1]

i got it lose, finally found a pipe that would fit..  i need to keep that pipe handy.   thanks for the suggestion.

[DOUG]

Mo debinitly

Sent off camber

[kvom]

Don't torque it down so tight when you put in back in. 

[kent10sne1]

Don't torque it down so tight when you put in back in.  

says 25lbs.   my torque rench's fitting is too big. i need a smaller one.   i just hand tightened it for now, will torque them tomorrow when i have time
to stop by and get a smaller torque thing...


 //btt//

[Matt]

i got it lose, finally found a pipe that would fit..  i need to keep that pipe handy.   thanks for the suggestion.

Yep. I keep a nice piece of pipe in the garage just for this type of job.  //cheers2//