Differential fluid change
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Differential fluid change
Hi, I'd like to change my front and rear differential fluids and want to know what oil to use.
It's a 1994 F250 with the 460 and E4OD.
The front is simply marked 50
The rear is not marked
My door sticker lists axle code. C5
Is the rear limited slip requiring the additive?
Also, what's my ratio and ring gear size?
Thanks, Jeff
It's a 1994 F250 with the 460 and E4OD.
The front is simply marked 50
The rear is not marked
My door sticker lists axle code. C5
Is the rear limited slip requiring the additive?
Also, what's my ratio and ring gear size?
Thanks, Jeff
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Rear axle is a Sterling 10.25 with 4.10 gears and a limited slip.
Front axle is a Dana 50 twin traction beam, also has 4.10 gears (obviously), with open diff.
A 90 weight oil (80w-90, 75w-90) should be fine for the front. I'm not sure about the rear. It might specify a 140 weight oil (75w-140, 85w-140, etc). Maybe someone else can confirm. Make sure you add the friction modifier additive for the limited slip. A lot of gear oils already have the additive mixed in though, so you may not have to buy it separately.
Front axle is a Dana 50 twin traction beam, also has 4.10 gears (obviously), with open diff.
A 90 weight oil (80w-90, 75w-90) should be fine for the front. I'm not sure about the rear. It might specify a 140 weight oil (75w-140, 85w-140, etc). Maybe someone else can confirm. Make sure you add the friction modifier additive for the limited slip. A lot of gear oils already have the additive mixed in though, so you may not have to buy it separately.
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I wish I could add a drain plug but I don't have tools for that. I wondered why it wasn't designed that way. I'll just pump the old fluid out and pump the new fluid in.
I do haul a 9 1/2' camper and sometimes a boat. The camper pretty much lives on the truck. What fluids would you recommend for this application? Most driving is from mid March to mid November, mostly in summer with some 8500' mountains and some hot highways.
I do haul a 9 1/2' camper and sometimes a boat. The camper pretty much lives on the truck. What fluids would you recommend for this application? Most driving is from mid March to mid November, mostly in summer with some 8500' mountains and some hot highways.
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Well, I did it! The project went well except for 1 bolt which was really tight. I just used a piece of pipe on the socket wrench and pulled it gently until it came loose. The surfaces cleaned up real nice and there wasn't much metal on the magnet.
The rear fluid was long over due. It was a little goopy and a nasty brown, gray, black color and it was pretty foamy. I " washed the gears with some extra gear oil and wiped out as much guck as I could. Painted the cover, RTV''d a nice bead and put it all back together.
I went with 80w90 synthetic per the dealers manual and recommendation and a bottle of additive. The bottle of oil did not say it already contained the additive.
The front was pretty easy, just pumped out the old fluid, which looked pretty good, and pumped in the new fluid. I used regular 75w90.
Very satisfied! Time for a cold Coors!
The rear fluid was long over due. It was a little goopy and a nasty brown, gray, black color and it was pretty foamy. I " washed the gears with some extra gear oil and wiped out as much guck as I could. Painted the cover, RTV''d a nice bead and put it all back together.
I went with 80w90 synthetic per the dealers manual and recommendation and a bottle of additive. The bottle of oil did not say it already contained the additive.
The front was pretty easy, just pumped out the old fluid, which looked pretty good, and pumped in the new fluid. I used regular 75w90.
Very satisfied! Time for a cold Coors!
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