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Changed differential fluid this weekend
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Changed differential fluid this weekend
For those of you waiting 'till 30k to change the differential fluid should look at these photo's. I have 14,500 miles on my 2001 GS300 and this is what was on the drain plug magnet .
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The magnetic plug trap all the small metal particles. I changed mine fluild a while back, took a similar pix posted on my website.
here is what my plug look like at 28K miles
here is what my plug look like at 28K miles
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I have 14,500 miles on the car. My wife drives it, so it has some pretty easy miles on it. I was quite shocked at the size of the shaving on the end of the plug. Maybe it was something left in the diff. at the factory?? I put Mobil 1 syn. gear oil back in and I'll drain it again in another 15K to see how it does.
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Re: Phillycat-24
Originally posted by pat5000
I have 14,500 miles on the car. My wife drives it, so it has some pretty easy miles on it. I was quite shocked at the size of the shaving on the end of the plug. Maybe it was something left in the diff. at the factory?? I put Mobil 1 syn. gear oil back in and I'll drain it again in another 15K to see how it does.
I have 14,500 miles on the car. My wife drives it, so it has some pretty easy miles on it. I was quite shocked at the size of the shaving on the end of the plug. Maybe it was something left in the diff. at the factory?? I put Mobil 1 syn. gear oil back in and I'll drain it again in another 15K to see how it does.
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Originally posted by Mr Johnson
I think it's all good. Mine looked similar on first change and I too checked it 5K miles later and everything was great. Nice and clean, no debris.
I think it's all good. Mine looked similar on first change and I too checked it 5K miles later and everything was great. Nice and clean, no debris.
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I just installed a used Supra TT auto LSD differential in my GS4. Before i put it in, I cleaned the outside housing, then I pulled the back cover to see how it looked inside. I don't know what year Supra this came out of or how many miles it has on it. To my suprise, it looked like brand new inside. My drain plug looked just like the ones pictured above. I have changed differential fluid in other cars as well. Those drain plugs looked the same. I cleaned everything well and sealed up the back cover. I filled it with Mobil 1 syn 75w90. It took about 1.5 quarts.
This is a great mod. I plan to get the PI TC as soon as I can afford it. I aldo put on an external hayden tranny cooler.
This is a great mod. I plan to get the PI TC as soon as I can afford it. I aldo put on an external hayden tranny cooler.
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