Front and Rear Differential Service
05-05-2012, 08:25 PM
#21
Originally Posted by miramontes
If it's so easy then why do they charge so much?
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05-05-2012, 08:56 PM
#22
JK Junkie
Stupid question, if you find a nice local shop who charges fair rates, in order to keep your warrant valid does that shop have to be sae approved etc?
I'm the one whose always worried about voiding the warranty...
Matthew
I'm the one whose always worried about voiding the warranty...
Matthew
05-06-2012, 06:43 AM
#23
JK Junkie
As for the warranty, my dealer told me I can do the work myself just keep a journal of the dates and save the receipts. I plan to do my diffs this week. I am going to use synthetic as jeep recommends for towing. Should cost less than $50 in fluids. 2 qts rear and 1 qt front. Because there are drain plugs will be easier to do than changing the regular oil. I purchased a vehicle maintenance log book that I keep in the glove compartment.
05-06-2012, 07:21 AM
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I did mine at 9k, I wheel in sand and water so I will probably do it at least once a year maybe more. I use "acar" the android app to keep track of maintenance. Its super easy.
05-09-2012, 04:14 PM
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I did mine already. I go into some water and when I checked it it was dirty. I did it in less than one hour. I opened the diferential and cleaned it with break cleaner. Also had some brake caliper paint around and had some fun with the cover... I followed the project-jk write up.
05-09-2012, 05:50 PM
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Originally Posted by 305jk
I did mine already. I go into some water and when I checked it it was dirty. I did it in less than one hour. I opened the diferential and cleaned it with break cleaner. Also had some brake caliper paint around and had some fun with the cover... I followed the project-jk write up.
<img src="https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=314809"/>
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What did you clean the cover with before painting. It looks great.
05-09-2012, 05:54 PM
#30
JK Super Freak
It's going to cost me less than that for two new Riddler D44 Differential covers from Northridge4x4, including brake cleaner, that cool quart bottle pump Eddie had in the NSG 370 manual transmission service writeup on Project-JK.com, and the gear lube. Save the money, look at Eddie's writeup for the Solid Diff. cover replacement, adapt it for the Riddlers, and make your jeep better for that kind of coin.
$338, I don't think I could have stopped laughing until I was 1/2 way home.
I should say 15,000 miles was the Schedule B or heavy use interval for diffs in the 2007 manual, and the 2008 manual there is no Schedule A and B, it's just every 18,000 inspect, replace if used for towing and/or off road use.
Also, I'm not the most comfortable person with a wrench in my hand, and I'm going to tackle this on my own.
$338, I don't think I could have stopped laughing until I was 1/2 way home.
I should say 15,000 miles was the Schedule B or heavy use interval for diffs in the 2007 manual, and the 2008 manual there is no Schedule A and B, it's just every 18,000 inspect, replace if used for towing and/or off road use.
Also, I'm not the most comfortable person with a wrench in my hand, and I'm going to tackle this on my own.
