Changing & topping up Diff Oil
Submitted: Monday, Mar 08, 2004 at 16:41
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davie
I've seen a few posts on the difficulties in topping up your Diff oil and would recommend that you get hold of an Oil Safe container and pump which I have found makes a hellish job dead easy. The extra beauty is that they are an Australian Made product. Not sure where they are stocked but look at website www.oilsafe.com for info.
Cheers
Davie
Reply By: Roachie - Monday, Mar 08, 2004 at 16:49
Monday, Mar 08, 2004 at 16:49
I use a set-up that was adapted from a truck's air tank. It has a screw lid off a 44 gallon drum at the top for filling, a air inlet to match my compressor, a gauge on the side and an outlet on the bottom with about 3 meters of hose and a 45 degree turn tap near the end of the hose.
Put the oil in, replace the lid, pump up to about 25 psi, get yourself in position under diff, gearbox, tranny case (or in the engine bay if doing motor oil), turn tap and watch the oil go through.........no worries.
Cheers,
Roachie
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Follow Up By: davie - Monday, Mar 08, 2004 at 17:02
Monday, Mar 08, 2004 at 17:02
Roachie
Sounds like a lot of effort when you can buy the Oil Safe pump & drum off the shelf. The other thing is there is no chance of contamination of the oil using a can designed for the job.
Cheers
davie
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Follow Up By: Russell [Pajero] - Monday, Mar 08, 2004 at 18:10
Monday, Mar 08, 2004 at 18:10
You seen the prices of those oilsafe products. ($86 for 2 litre jobby)
Roachie has a great idea and a lot cheaper by my books.
Russell
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Follow Up By: davie - Monday, Mar 08, 2004 at 18:49
Monday, Mar 08, 2004 at 18:49
For $86 I get pump & container which does the job properly. I also ensure no dirt or dust goes into the diff hence saving a lot more than $86 on replacing it. Seems like good value to me!!! Especially when you consider that a tank of gas is almost $80 now.
Cheers
Davie
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Reply By: ExplorOz Team - Michelle - Monday, Mar 08, 2004 at 17:26
Monday, Mar 08, 2004 at 17:26
Davie,
Since you like the product, and use ExplorOz, why not tell them to advertise their product here as you seem to think our audience and the discussions are
well suited. That would be a great referal for us.
I noticed from their website that they are based in
Perth, so that makes talking to them (for me) very easy. Are you in
Perth too?
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Reply By: Willem - Tuesday, Mar 09, 2004 at 22:21
Tuesday, Mar 09, 2004 at 22:21
I haven't changed the diff and gear box oils in 6 years. I
check them all once a year or if I have been through lots of water. The transfer box leaks through the output shaft. When it stops dripping it is time to top up. I use a ordinary plastic 1 litre oil container and have a flexible nozzle which I fit to it. Cost $1 at the cheap
shop. The transfer case leaks about 1 litre in 10,000km.
Cheers,
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Follow Up By: ianmc - Tuesday, Mar 09, 2004 at 22:36
Tuesday, Mar 09, 2004 at 22:36
I suppose the ole Datto is chock full of bana skins by now.
Smart fella Willem, feed the contents to the kids then recycle the covers to the Datto!!!
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Follow Up By: Willem - Tuesday, Mar 09, 2004 at 22:51
Tuesday, Mar 09, 2004 at 22:51
My Datto now at 26 years of age will probably outlast most of the modern 4bies...banana skins and all. She runs very sweetly and is regular use.
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Reply By: Eric Experience. - Tuesday, Mar 09, 2004 at 22:40
Tuesday, Mar 09, 2004 at 22:40
Davie.
Just for the record I use a pump made from an old shocker, you cut the case open and use the piston and barrel to make up a pump, solder the piston valves shut and solder a hose fitting onto the bottom valves, works realy
well, you can use it like a suction pump to empty out things like you power stearing. Eric.
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