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Old Nov 30, 2007 | 01:22 AM
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Changing Rear diff oil and adding '08 cover

I need to change my rear diff oil so of course I also have one of the 08 covers in the mail. What do you guys recommend as far as synthetic versus regular oil and what weight? I can't seem to find anything on my truck with specs for this. Also I think I read somewhere that ford calls for sythetic only. Is this true? Thanks -
 
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Old Nov 30, 2007 | 01:36 AM
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what gears you got, if LSD you need additive but most synthetic already have some.
 
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Old Nov 30, 2007 | 02:57 AM
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I have the 3.55 lsd. I just found it in the owners manual it says "Motorcraft 80w90 Thermally Stable Rear Axle Lubricant" whatever that means.
 
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Old Nov 30, 2007 | 06:01 AM
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how much was that 08 rear diff cover
 
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Old Nov 30, 2007 | 07:50 AM
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I use royal purple 75W140 sythetic. The 08 cover is like $35 from powerstrokeshop.com
 
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Old Nov 30, 2007 | 07:31 PM
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i have synthetic 75x140 motorcraft lube and 2 bottles of friction modifier in mine, and to my door the diff cover was 39.??
 
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Old Nov 30, 2007 | 07:48 PM
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i wish i would have know that i just swapped my rearend and added a powertrax locker
 
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Old Mar 20, 2008 | 08:38 PM
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Will 08 diff cover fit

I have a 2000 F350 SRW 7.3. The differential tags show: LH tag 75W140 synthetic oil only RH tag S406F .73 10 5 9J27 I really like the look of the 08 cover and the price if it will fit. I am about to do an oil chg. on the diff.
 
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Old Mar 20, 2008 | 08:51 PM
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yes, it will fit all 94-08 trucks with a 10.25 or 10.5 diff
 
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Old Mar 20, 2008 | 09:00 PM
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Cover PN

Does anyone know the PN of the 08 differential cover?
 
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Old Mar 20, 2008 | 09:01 PM
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Thanks

Thanks coonhunterjoe
 
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Old Mar 20, 2008 | 09:07 PM
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Thanks a lot tjbeggs
 
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$46.09 at powerstrokeshop.com, for the part # tj posted, am i looking at the right one or did they go up some?
 
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$46.09 at powerstrokeshop.com, for the part # tj posted, am i looking at the right one or did they go up some?
Joe probably got his at wholesale. I paid $32 for mine when they first came out. They may have gone up in price as well, not real sure.
 
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