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Rear Diff fluid change

Discussion in '2.5 Gen Tundras (2014-2021)' started by slongo, Jul 29, 2020.

  1. Jul 29, 2020 at 4:34 PM
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    slongo

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    Took the Forum advice - I ordered the Ravenol 75/85 Diff fluid and plan to change front and rear fluid as soon as the 100 degree Humidity take a break .

    Is there enough room to refill the Diffs with the Ravenol spouts or do I need to figure out a pump system ?

    Thank you for any and all help
     
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  2. Jul 29, 2020 at 5:32 PM
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    TemujinNomad

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    Rear diff can be poured directly from bottle. Front and transfer needs a pump.
     
  3. Jul 29, 2020 at 5:48 PM
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    I used a pump on the front a rear diff. O the TC, I used the ravenous spout and it worked perfectly. The rear would be easy with it.
     
  4. Jul 29, 2020 at 6:23 PM
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    Transfer case you can do with the spout easy
     
  5. Jul 29, 2020 at 6:38 PM
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    If changing at 30k i just use plain jane oil. How many owners of the big 3 ever change diff oil? I did on some of my Fords at 100k if they made it far.
     
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  6. Jul 30, 2020 at 5:35 AM
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    I used Red Line and had a tough time in the rear because of the bottle shape. Might as well pick up a $5 pump while you're getting your gear oil.
     
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  7. Jul 30, 2020 at 5:54 AM
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    The problem I see is the Ravenol Bottles are a weird size top and a traditional pump isnt going to fit . What have others done when using the Ravenol products ?
     
  8. Jul 30, 2020 at 7:35 AM
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    I recommend getting a halfway decent pump for the job. I bought a cheapo pump off of Amazon when I did my front and rear diffs and it took sooooo many pumps to empty each bottle. My forearms looked like popeye by the time I was done, it was miserable.
     
  9. Jul 30, 2020 at 11:46 AM
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    This^^^^^

    I used a transfer pump for the diffs using Penzoil and was slap wore out. To my luck, the Revenol is a different size so i had to use the spout in the bottle. SOOO Glad it dit. It works great. For reference, it is a flexible tube that extends probably 4-6" from the top.
     

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