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10-04-2004, 06:41 PM
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Just changed my differential fluid and replaced it with MOBIL 1 Synthetic...
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Just finished the job and it took about 15 minutes to complete. I first opened the top bolt and then the drain one. I could not believe how bad the fluid smelled (literally like crap). It was very very black in color so I don't imagine that anyone has ever changed the fluid in there. I did get one of those squirt guns (don't know the proper name) and filled it with Mobil 1 75-90. The fluid was so different in color compared to the old one, like night and day. I highly reccomend this maintenence to the car. I still could not believe what stench came from there. Thanks
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10-04-2004, 06:44 PM
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On the 240D? How much did you put back in?
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1985 300 D T - Rauchsilber (Smoke Sliver Metallic) with MB Tex Quartz 155 = Cream interior -  320K and counting!1999 E300 TD - Silver - Just got her 3-13-15 ! the 2nd '83 300SD - Brown Metallic - traded away 1985 Limo Diesel aka "Stretchy" - Sliver - Blue Int - Sold but still in Athens 1983 300SD - Brown Metallic - Sold April 2008  1982 300 D T - Royal Blue with Tan interior - Sold
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10-04-2004, 06:51 PM
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Does this require one of those large allen wrench sockets? Was it difficult to loosen? (probably not if it only took 15 minutes) Finally, did you tilt the vehicle slightly to improve drainage or was the bolt underneath?
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1985 300 D T - Rauchsilber (Smoke Sliver Metallic) with MB Tex Quartz 155 = Cream interior - 320K and counting!1999 E300 TD - Silver - Just got her 3-13-15 ! the 2nd '83 300SD - Brown Metallic - traded away 1985 Limo Diesel aka "Stretchy" - Sliver - Blue Int - Sold but still in Athens 1983 300SD - Brown Metallic - Sold April 2008 1982 300 D T - Royal Blue with Tan interior - Sold
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10-04-2004, 07:01 PM
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I pulled my 240D diff when I replaced it with the 2.88 from a scrapyard. My 240D has 242,000 miles, and the diff fluid smelled BAD too. The 2.88 did not, but I replaced it with Redline 75W-90 NS.
And you need a 14mm hex socket (Allen) to get the plugs off. Get a good one, those plugs are TIGHT! - I needed my 1/2" 3 foot long breaker bar on the socket to remove them.
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'83 240D with 617.952 and 2.88 '01 VW Beetle TDI '05 Jeep Liberty CRD '89 Toyota 4x4, needs 2L-T '78 280Z with L28ET - 12.86@110 Oil Burner Kartel #35 http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b1...oD/bioclip.jpg
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10-04-2004, 08:33 PM
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I got a set of 3 Allen Head Sockets from AutoZone for 8 bucks. One of them was size 14mm so I needed that for this job. It wasn't all that tight, I put the socket in there and just pulled the hell out of it and it went loose.
The bolt was directly underneath the car. I actually had the car on ramps but in the rear.
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10-04-2004, 09:00 PM
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[QUOTE=Old300D]I pulled my 240D diff when I replaced it with the 2.88 from a scrapyard. My 240D has 242,000 miles, and the diff fluid smelled BAD too.
Can't smell half as bad as the oil from the lower unit of an outboard  Cheers, Bill
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