Thread: Front Diff/hub oil capacity

0.35L per side

But you fill them via the filler plug and level plug on the swivel housing

Just beside the seal. The filler plug is on top with a square head (1/2 spanner)

Next one down hiding behind the steering stop is the level plug (7/16 spanner)

One on the bottom is your drain (7/16 spanner as well)

Thats if a Td5 front diff is the same as a 110 Tdi diff, pretty sure it is

Didn't come out to well but you get the idea

Thanks Jock

The front swivel housings dont have a level plug or drain plug. I guess when they changed to greased bearings they figured they wouldn't be required.

Just confirming, do you run your bearings and diff as one compartment. That would mean fill the diff to the filler plug level then add 70mm of oil to the swivel hubs to reach the correct level throughout the diff and swivel hubs.

Cheers

Originally Posted by hagus

Thanks Jock

The front swivel housings dont have a level plug or drain plug. I guess when they changed to greased bearings they figured they wouldn't be required.

Just confirming, do you run your bearings and diff as one compartment. That would mean fill the diff to the filler plug level then add 70mm of oil to the swivel hubs to reach the correct level throughout the diff and swivel hubs.

Cheers

Na mine are slightly different, the two swivel housings and the diff are all seperate. So they are all drained and refilled seperately

Which seals did you knock out?

I went as per JCs recomendations which was to knock out the seal inside the stub axle.