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Old Apr 24, 2015 | 10:58 PM
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Rear end slinging fluid and was 1 qt low. Time for a new seal.
Topped it off and will fix soon. 225,000 miles.
 
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Old Apr 25, 2015 | 07:56 AM
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With that many miles have you serviced the transmission, I'm thinking of draining the pan every 30K and just topping off the fluid with a filter change every other time.

I hate putting in pinion seals, the last time I had one go out on my work truck I had someone else replace it.

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Originally Posted by rvpuller
With that many miles have you serviced the transmission, I'm thinking of draining the pan every 30K and just topping off the fluid with a filter change every other time.

I hate putting in pinion seals, the last time I had one go out on my work truck I had someone else replace it.

Denny

Yeah service the transmission around a hundred thousand miles or so time to do it again the last time I did it it was pristine clean this should cost about 30 bucks from ford. it I'll get it taken care of pretty soon
 
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Old Apr 25, 2015 | 11:02 AM
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FYI.. I had a pinion seal go bad on my 99 superduty a while back.. It was caused by the breather hose being plugged up with a small insect nest at the end.. and building up pressure within the rear end.. it also damaged a wheel bearing seal..
 
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FYI.. I had a pinion seal go bad on my 99 superduty a while back.. It was caused by the breather hose being plugged up with a small insect nest at the end.. and building up pressure within the rear end.. it also damaged a wheel bearing seal..
Had the same problem on my 2000 DRW but after I changed the way the frame clip was installed on the hose the leak stopped. When we got our 2013 I checked and the clip was the same way, pinching off the hose so I changed it.

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Old Apr 25, 2015 | 09:12 PM
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Had the same problem on my 2000 DRW but after I changed the way the frame clip was installed on the hose the leak stopped. When we got our 2013 I checked and the clip was the same way, pinching off the hose so I changed it.

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Good to know.. I will check my new 2015 .. thx
 
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It takes a few years but in time it pinches it down

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Had it fixed. Breather hose fine, just a worn, leaky pinion seal. $50 repair plus the part.
 
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