How to Drain Oil in a Rear Differential

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How to Change Differential Fluid More
Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago by Isabel Weemaes | permalink
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Move down to Step 1 to find some ways to change the differential fluid on a rear wheel drive car. Clean the differential, using either high pressure washer or degreaser and a hose.
Tags: WikiHow, Change Differential Fluid, wiki, how to articles, how to instructions, DIY, tips, howto, learn, how do I

For further reading: http://www.wikihow.com/Change-Differential-Fluid ^[1]

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Every once in awhile your rear differential needs a little maintenance. Learn to change differential fluids with these six simple steps. More
Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago by Peter Buchanan | permalink
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Every once in awhile your rear differential needs a little maintenance. Learn to change differential fluids with these six simple steps.
Tags: car maintenance, how to change differential oil, differential oil change, differential fluid, rear differential fluid, gear oil
For further reading: https://mobiloil.com/en/article/car-maintenance/car-maintenance-archive/six-steps-to-changing-rear-differential-fluid ^[2]

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How to Care for Your Car's Differential More
Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago by Jim O Gara | permalink
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You change your engine oil every few thousand miles, but have you ever looked at your differential?
Tags: how to,DIY Auto,expert tips,differential

For further reading: http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/how-to/g1140/how-to-care-for-your-cars-differential/ ^[3]

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Checking the rear axle for leaks and changing the oil More
Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago by David Spengler | permalink
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An illustrated guide. Some axles have a filler plug and drain plug, some have only a filler. A rear-axle oil leak is...

For further reading: http://www.howacarworks.com/transmission/checking-the-rear-axle-for-leaks-and-changing-the-oil ^[4]

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How to Change Rear Differential Fluid : How-To Articles More
Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago by donce | permalink
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Changing diff lube yourself is easy - Changing differential fluid may not seem like something a novice can do, but in reality it's very easy. Here is what you will ...
Tags: rear, thanks, help, fluid, change, differential, same, right, looks, back, think, work, lift
For further reading: http://www.silveradosierra.com/how-to-articles/how-to-change-rear-differential-fluid-t4683.html ^[5]

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1. http://www.wikihow.com/Change-Differential-Fluid

2. https://mobiloil.com/en/article/car-maintenance/car-maintenance-archive/six-steps-to-changing-rear-differential-fluid

3. http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/how-to/g1140/how-to-care-for-your-cars-differential/

4. http://www.howacarworks.com/transmission/checking-the-rear-axle-for-leaks-and-changing-the-oil

5. http://www.silveradosierra.com/how-to-articles/how-to-change-rear-differential-fluid-t4683.html