plarsen111 Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bheinen74 Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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