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Old Sep 14, 2009 | 05:39 PM
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Front diff fluid change....where's the fill plug ?

Was about to drain the fluid in my front diff.... 99F150 4x4 but I don't see a fill plug....just the drain plug. How do I re-fill ?
 
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Old Sep 14, 2009 | 05:47 PM
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It has been a few year since I did mine but I seem to remember there is only a fill plug and you need a suction gun to get the old fluid out. Is the plug at the very bottom of the case or the middle?
 
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Old Sep 14, 2009 | 05:48 PM
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if you are looking (from the front) the drain plug is on the lower left of the pumpkin, the the fill plus is on the right (the side that has an 8.8 on it) about half way up.
 
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Old Sep 14, 2009 | 05:56 PM
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I obviously didn't look well enough. thanks, I'll get back in there.
 
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Old Sep 14, 2009 | 10:05 PM
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You will need a small pump or I use a piece of hose connected to the fluid bottle to pump the fluid in. There is not enough room to put the bottle right up to the diff.
 
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Old Sep 14, 2009 | 11:27 PM
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I was going off of a my haynes manual from the pic that's what I can tell you.
 
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Originally Posted by fordmerc
You will need a small pump or I use a piece of hose connected to the fluid bottle to pump the fluid in. There is not enough room to put the bottle right up to the diff.

I used a big fat syringe with a length of 3/8 hose, went really good.


papajoemrt: my manal only shows the drain plug
 
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