Changing Diff Oil

[Phoenix]

Ok, the otehr week I did the oil in the diffs, and rather than running them low on oil I topped them up.

Why, because I couldn't get anything under the diff to undo the drain plug.

What do people use, and how do you do it?

Also, what do you do with the old oil?? Should I take it somewhere, or just dump it in the garbage (which i'm quite sure is very bad).

[Defender200Tdi]

The end of a half inch drive ratchet fits my drain plug, is yours different? Or am I missing your point? :oops:

Paul

[Phoenix]

on the front diff the filler plug is a square head, and the socket head fits in the filler for the rear diff, but both have drains on the bottom that are one large slot.

[Defender200Tdi]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>but both have drains on the bottom that are one large slot.[/b][/quote]

That's a pain! :x If you can get them out it would be worth spending a few bucks to get later replacements that are the square drive style. You'd need to check, but the threads should be the same, Rover front diff & Salisbury rear. But you've gotta get 'em out first! :roll: I don't suppose you could grind the end flat on an old wood chisel or file and use that, with a small adjustable spanner on the flat to turn it?


Paul

[Phoenix]

I would use a large screwdriver, but the height above the ground is the problem.

I might have to go to the hardware store and see if there is something that I can easily modify to do the job :?

[incisor]

i use a shifter and my small cold chisel

fits into the slot just nicely...

[Bushie]

Open ender that fits neatly into the slot (sideways) used to work OK on my old Rangie.

Bushie

[simongenet]

The wonderfuil thing about this forum is that it solves so many of my problems before I even have them! style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif Thanks Guys!

[Phoenix]

style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif Solving problems before they happen, very minority report :wink:

The cold chisel sounds like an interesting option, thanks for the hints all style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif