Hi all
Did search for this but nothing too much info came up
I'm going to change the diff oil in the 316i- but I'm sure I've seen negatives about changing the oil if its been in there a while- eg will do more harm than good:
Views please?
If its necessary (which I'm sure it is to replace as I cant say for sure when it was last done) and the diff is getting a little noisy, whats the best fluid to put in?
TIA
Stu
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i changed mine with castrol differential epx 80w/90 its still a bit noisy thou
it worth doing if you dont know how old the oil is in there
it worth doing if you dont know how old the oil is in there
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What's the capacity of the diff?
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Think it's 1.7l for a medium case, could be wrong though..
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Top tip: Undo the upper filler plug BEFORE you drain the old oil out of the bottom plug.
Draining the diff then finding you can't get the new oil in is a tad inconvenient.
Draining the diff then finding you can't get the new oil in is a tad inconvenient.
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+ 1clipper wrote:Top tip: Undo the upper filler plug BEFORE you drain the old oil out of the bottom plug.
Draining the diff then finding you can't get the new oil in is a tad inconvenient.
The oilman (on here) recommended Castrol Differntial SAF-XJ. BMW slipper diffs are referenced on the notes on the back of the bottle.
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Oil capacity is 0.9L and yeah its a good thing to change the oil, that rear diff gets noisy.!
I did mine and its now very quiet. Just try not to get the oil on your drive way or skin, it stinks and stays there for a good while.
I did mine and its now very quiet. Just try not to get the oil on your drive way or skin, it stinks and stays there for a good while.
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+1 for the advice to make sure the fill hole can be opened before you drain it.
Mine was so siezed I rounded the hex socket then smashed the case trying to knock it round using a screwdriver as a chisel. And that was with the diff off the car.
Mine was so siezed I rounded the hex socket then smashed the case trying to knock it round using a screwdriver as a chisel. And that was with the diff off the car.
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I'm sure you can';t use that on an open Diff Colin.Topblag wrote:+ 1clipper wrote:Top tip: Undo the upper filler plug BEFORE you drain the old oil out of the bottom plug.
Draining the diff then finding you can't get the new oil in is a tad inconvenient.
The oilman (on here) recommended Castrol Differntial SAF-XJ. BMW slipper diffs are referenced on the notes on the back of the bottle.
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