Like mentioned before by others, you more than likely only need to replace the front diff plug. The existing rear and center is fine.
How much does differential and transfer case fluid change usually cost? (1 Viewer)
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Agreed.
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Now that you mentioned it, I totally forgot about the center diff. How often does the center diff. fluid get changed, same as the rest of them? If I'm going to change the center diff. fluid, does this mean then the Ravenol oil kit mentioned above will not be enough?
The two 75w bottles are for the center. The (7) 75-85w are for the front and rear.
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Okay, so the center diff. is the same as the transfer case then. I'm such a newbie that I didn't think center diff. and t-case is the same thing. Thanks again!
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Okay, I've finally purchased most of the parts in my list now...looks like I'm going to attempt to do this. Another question I have at the moment is, what's the best solution to clean the Motive Products 1735 Power Fill Pro Fluid Transfer Pump so that it does not contaminate when I use it with other type of fluids?
If you're NOT going to just use it for your diff's, you could always run some water through the pump/tubing/lever and leave it out for a looong time to dry. This is assuming you've already wiped/cleaned out whatever oil is left on the spots you can reach. It'd take a fair bit of water, but should get out most of it. Dispose of this water with your used oil as it will be some sort of admixture, but will indeed have oil too.
If you're ONLY using it for your diffs, clean and drain what you can and box it up for next time!
Others may have more high speed advise, but this is what I'd start with.
Some might be OCD about it and that's fine. To each their own. Wiping down what you can and having a PPM type of cross contamination between 2 different diff oils will do absolutely zero harm to anything.
If it was really an issue, the SOP would be disposable sterile funnels/containers for everything.
If it was really an issue, the SOP would be disposable sterile funnels/containers for everything.
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Thank you for the response. I was thinking of something like a CRC Mass Air Flow Sensor Cleaner is a cleaner that will leave no residue. I have seen other degreaser for automotive fluids but they seems to leave some kind of residue.
bloc
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I wouldn’t bother. Just wipe out what you can and fill the subsequent parts.
Some of those fluid transfer or brake bleed systems are specific about certain solvents not being ok for cleaning, I’m assuming because they can attack the plastic. Personally I would not use electrical parts cleaner there.. it leaves no residue because it’s cleaning a part that while very sensitive to contamination, very rarely has significant volumes of contaminants to clean. It wouldn’t be any different than brake cleaner to try and clean significant volumes of gear oil.
If you get the easily accessible fluid out and maybe run air through the fill hose you’re talking less than an ounce of contamination. Grams. Non-issue.
Some of those fluid transfer or brake bleed systems are specific about certain solvents not being ok for cleaning, I’m assuming because they can attack the plastic. Personally I would not use electrical parts cleaner there.. it leaves no residue because it’s cleaning a part that while very sensitive to contamination, very rarely has significant volumes of contaminants to clean. It wouldn’t be any different than brake cleaner to try and clean significant volumes of gear oil.
If you get the easily accessible fluid out and maybe run air through the fill hose you’re talking less than an ounce of contamination. Grams. Non-issue.
on the motiv.. its oil so I just drain out whatever is in it into the jugs that it came in (whatever I was using) and then just let it drain out on to some paper towels and a piece of cardboard for a bit then fill it up with whatever you are using (I normally start with the center transfer case, since it is the GL-4, then drain whatever is left and fill up with the Diff oil which is GL-5...
I use redline oils, I think the manual calls for 60k on the transfer case, so I do every 2 years or 50K.
if you are going to clean it - brake cleaner works.. but its oil... and its not an F-1 car...
its fine..
I’m not sure what you mean by other types of fluids, but just to make sure, use the pump for any gear oil, but not the same pump for brake fluid, PS fluid, transmission fluid, or coolant.
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I’ve also read somewhere here that using Valvoline 75w90 in both diffs and TC is ok. Thoughts??
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$80/liter transfer case oil
I'm baselining my new-to-me 200 and part of that process is all new fluids. Looking up the specs, Toyota calls for "SAE 75W Toyota Genuine Transfer Gear LF" fluid. 1.53L, for the record. My discount parts source is $53.63/Liter, MSRP at the counter is $81 What about this stuff is so special...
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Thanks you for that tip. I guess I can't use it for my transmission fluid change then...I was thinking of doing that this coming spring or summer. I may have to think of something then.
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Does all three (Rear/Front diff. and T-case) uses the same crush washer? Based on this Amazon kit, it looks 12157-10010 is for both rear and front but the t-case is different.
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The kit I’ve linked to below has all 6 gasket washers you need. Where they go will be obvious by comparing to what you take out.
The fill and drain on the front are different.
