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SW · #3 09-15-2001, 09:15 PM

Thanks Peter. I absolutely agree with you about the oil change frequency when switching to synthetics. Just imagine what good a synth oil can do to a 20 year old engine. I can't wait till the local auto stores start carrying Mobil Delvac 1.

My father and I just finished installing the replacement axles and it was a cake walk compared to the first time around. I am now certain that they gave me the wrong driver's side axle because the new replacement did not take more than a minute to get it in. The previous one was way too long. I'm sure it was constantly in a bind and causing the noise/vibration. I am letting the RTV sealant on the diff cover cure overnight. Tomorrow I will bolt the diff to the chassis and fill it up with Valvoline semi sythetic. If the axles turn out ok, I will drain and fill with Mobil 1 after a few months.