How much should one pay to change Differential Fluid?
#1
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How much should one pay to change Differential Fluid?
What's a reasonable price to change the Differential fluid in a 06Gs430?
The Toyota in Panama City, Fl states it's $270-$490 depending on what they find after they inspect, clean, lube and flush. (sounds like a bunch of BS).
I told them I just wanted it drained and filled not a rebuid!...
I believe the differential holds 1.4 qts.
Plz chime in
The Toyota in Panama City, Fl states it's $270-$490 depending on what they find after they inspect, clean, lube and flush. (sounds like a bunch of BS).
I told them I just wanted it drained and filled not a rebuid!...
I believe the differential holds 1.4 qts.
Plz chime in
Last edited by wickedtaco; 06-13-16 at 02:40 PM.
#2
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I know my dealer charges $99 per diff. I paid an independent $60 for labor and got 3qrts of Valvoline gear oil for $28.the rear is easy to do, but based on seeing the front done, a lift would be very handy because of where the fill bolt is. Just realized you had a 430, since you are only doing the rear, most places shouldn't charge you more than. $100 and you could probably do it on your own. For my 300 it held about 1.5 quarts, might be different than yours
#3
Pole Position
if it's ANYTHING like my 09' 350.....replacing the rear diff fluid is total cake. DIY tutorial on here made it super easy. I mean, literally... drain it, and fill it back up. You may need a low profile jack and some wrenchs/sockets...but takes maybe 30 mins.
#6
Undo fill bolt first, then undo drain bolt and drain into a pan. make sure car is level and get a $5 hand pump from Walmart and a couple courts of Mobile 1 synthetic gear oil and you are done. 15 minute job. Gear oil and hand pump total cost is about $25
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