How to change differential gasket and oil

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  • mcruz121
    Wrencher
    • Aug 2010
    • 288

    #1

    How to change differential gasket and oil

    Can anyone provide a DIY for differential gasket and oil change?
  • Teaguer
    R3V OG
    • Sep 2004
    • 6167

    #2
    Here's the gist of it:
    1 Jack up your car and support it.
    2 Remove the diff drain plug with a 17mm hex bit or allen.
    3 Drain out all the fluid.
    4 With drain pan still under the diff unplug the speed sensor & remove the cover bolts.
    5 Let the remaining fluid drain out.
    6 Clean off the old cover gasket with a gasket scraper.
    7 Install new gasket & reinstall the cover and speed sensor.
    8 Fill with fluid until it hits the fill hole.
    9 Reinstall the fill plug and drop the car down.
    10 Do victory donuts while enjoying your new fluid and gasket.

    E30 M3 / E30 325is / E34 525iT / E34 535i

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    • Scott_H
      Noobie
      • Jan 2005
      • 28

      #3
      After 1 and before 2 you might loosen the fill plug.

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      • TurboJake
        No R3VLimiter
        • Oct 2010
        • 3780

        #4
        Originally posted by Scott_H
        After 1 and before 2 you might loosen the fill plug.
        JUST in case.


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        • mcruz121
          Wrencher
          • Aug 2010
          • 288

          #5
          Thanks for all the help

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