Front Diff - 2005 LGT fluid

[Riptide]

Gentlemen/Ladies-

 

Mine is coming up on 100K and it has come to my attention I need to think about changing out the front differential fluid. This is a 5spd automatic car.

 

Is the fluid used in the front differential the same part number and type as in the rear differential? I want to go OEM as I did on the rear. How many quarts required?

 

This car has a yellow dip stick it appears on the passenger side for the front differential. I assume you fill from that port? Or is there an overfill hole you fill from as in the rear diff?

[risdb1]

I would love to know this as well

 

 

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[MilesA]

You can use the same type of differential oil for front and rear diffs. Any gear oil that meets the spec will work, best for most climates is a 75W-90 GL-5 synthetic gear oil. Motul 300, Redline, Castrol, Valvoline, any good brand really.

 

You need a Torx T70 bit to remove the drain plug. Refill through the dipstick hole. It takes about 1.5 quarts for the turbo cars. To avoid overfilling, add a little less and check the dipstick. If you overfill, you can remove the excess through the dipstick hole with a suction gun.

 

The maintenance interval is every 30K miles. It is easy to do and will help your car to last.

[Riptide]

Thanks for the info. I'm overdue on this by an unknown amount. So will be doing it next time I change the motor oil in the spring.

[MilesA]

Isn't that kind of illogical? I mean you are overdue, so that's a good reason to delay doing the maintenance even longer?

[Riptide]

If it made it this far it's unlikely to come apart in the next 1500-2000 miles which is about all the car is going to get over the winter. Sure there is some element of risk involved. Minimal.

[MilesA]

Your call, of course. Doubtful it will come apart, but it will not have the longevity it could have. I guess that is a different point-of-view.

[Max Capacity]

FWIW, the fluid change is a lot less $$$$'s then a rebuild.