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Old 07-26-2015, 08:33 AM
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Oh yes - I forgot to mention

Don't get too disappointed if the differential fluid doesn't stay clean (I was).

Even after completely cleaning out the casing and replacing the bearings and cleaning everything after 5000km the was like this opaque muck =>

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