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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Lexington, MA
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![]() I was thinking about draining and filling the differential on my 93 945 turbo (not IRS). I looked but could not find a plug. Do I need to buy a gasket and remove the cover to do it?
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"Arf" she said.
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Santa Clara, CA
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![]() Quote:
No gasket. I believe stock is Loctite Plastic Gasket, but I used "The Right Stuff". |
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#3 |
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Lexington, MA
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![]() Cool. Thanks.
BTW - Can I use 80W 90 in the differential? I think the owner's manual calls for 90, but I can't seem to find it at my local parts place. I have plenty of the 80W 90 on hand. |
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: The Land of Plutonium '90 Volvo 760 TI
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![]() Yes, 80W 90 Gear oil is suitable without any problems. (Owner von Saher Motorwerks 20+ yrs)
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'90 760 Ti = New MAF, MBC, IPD Prfmnce Cam, Fred's Chips in '93 940 ECU & ICU, performance cat & muffler, 8mm SP wires; Lowered coil overs - 11/10, frt sway bar off '95 960; '95 960 Interior w/moonroof. 01/07 = Engine w/turbo, rad, ic & efan from '93 940T. 12/09 = '94 940 AW71. 06/10 Installed rear suspension assembly from '93 960 (including rear sway) with drive shaft. '91 780 Bertone 03/2011 3" intake tubing & MAF from '93 960. 04/11 engine from '94 940Ti |
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Can play the blues
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: S NJ, a suburb of Phila.
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![]() Be sure that the diff oil you buy is GL-5 rated. 80-90W is fine as long as it's GL-5 type.
On my 1993 245 you have to remove the cover to drain the rear.
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Dave, 1982 242 turbo. 339k miles. Lots of good changes. 1993 245 Classic, 415k miles, enem V15. 5spd. IPD bars and chassis braces. Simons sport exhaust from Scandix. chipped ezk. Been a good road warrior. |
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#6 |
All idiot, no savant
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: The Netherlands, Europe
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![]() before you drain the fluid, make sure the filler plug can be removed (no broken or rusted out threads). no point in draining the diff (or any other component) without being able to fill it again....
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240 | 1991 | 326 KKm | B230F+T | Cossie T3 60/63 | M90 | TrueTrack Husaberg FE450 '12 |
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#7 |
Devoid of Luxury
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: SoCal Rat-Racer/Douche/Rich Puke Playground, Formerly Pacific Wonderland
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![]() odd. On my 940's old axle the bottom cover bolt acted as the drain. No need to remove the cover and re-apply the expensive PITA anerobic sealant more than is absolutely necessary.
When I swapped axles, I did a cleanup and removed the old gasket. I did this because I have an '86 axle with a proper downward facing drain plug with a 93 G80 mod carrier and a 93 945 cover using the anerobic sealant on the 86 axle with the shorter '93 axle shafts all in 3.31 ratio. I wouldn't want to have to clean and re-seal that more than is necessary, and it was not necessary for me to do that when just dropping the fluid in the 93 3.73 1041 that was originally in my 945. So, unless you are building a freak diff like I did, simply removing the fill plug and then the bottom bolt ought to be sufficient. |
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#8 |
Board Member
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Denver, Colorado
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![]() I just vacuumed the fluid out of mine.
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#9 |
Board Member
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Lexington, MA
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![]() Thanks all. I will crack the filler, then try then bottom bolt.
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