Time to change the front and rear differential fluid.

 

I remember a couple of years ago someone told me I had to use a special differential fluid for this car. Any idea what that is?

 

Also, is this something I can do myself? The shops want $50-$60 per axle. More than I like to pay:-\

 

Thanks,

 

Phil

Not much special about it.

 

Follow your owners manual recommendations based on climate and usage in there. If you don't have one, get one off ebay or something.

 

80w-90 or something close to that is fine, I recommend synthetic but regular is fine as well.

 

The front diff is really easy. It's like changing your oil, but easier because there's no filter. Drain fluid, refill through dipstick - roughly 1.7 quarts.

 

Rear is 0.8 quarts or something like that and a more annoying but not hard.

the material cost of you buying the oil will be roughly 18 bucks total or so, give or take

 

shops S**k

 

I like the cheapy $2 metal hog pans from the farm home auto stores to drain the used into...then funnell into a milk jug for off to recycle place.