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Re: Changing diff fluid on a 97 LS [Re: TeaQue] #752822 09/20/06 04:34 AM
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sparkem Offline
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Somewhere around 2.5 quarts, your manual should tell you exactly. Fill until it comes out of the fill hole and put the bolt back in. Easy job.


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Re: Changing diff fluid on a 97 LS [Re: sparkem] #752823 09/20/06 03:31 PM
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Winston Offline
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It should be 2.7 for the rear diff and 1.3 for the front. Which comes out to exactly 4 qts. You might as well do both while you are under there. Then again, why not do your transfer case (2.4 qts) and your transmission (about 4 qts)? You should do all of those fluids every 30k miles.


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Re: Changing diff fluid on a 97 LS [Re: LandRaider] #752824 09/21/06 01:53 PM
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Orange sticker on the drivers doorjamb will tell you if it is LSD


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Re: Changing diff fluid on a 97 LS [Re: Winston] #752825 09/22/06 03:52 PM
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TeaQue Offline OP
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Ok, I'm going to try to tackle this if I have time today.

How do I do the transfer case? Are there any filters I need to replace?

I just need gear oil correct?

I had my tranny fluid changed about 10k miles ago so I just need to do the front/rear diff and transfer case.


1997 Montero LS
3.5 V6
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Re: Changing diff fluid on a 97 LS [Re: TeaQue] #752826 09/22/06 05:57 PM
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The transfer case will have a drain plug and a fill plug just like the diffs. I am not sure if the gen2 with the 4Hi mode needs something special. Check your manual. With the t case, it is hard to reach the fill hole with just the bottle of fluid. They make a flexable tube that screws onto the gear oil bottle that you can get up to the fill hole easier. There are also a few pumps you can buy to pump the fluid up to the fill hole. Also make sure you use the correct size socket and/or wrench, you dont want to round the plug off. I use a 15/16s or a 24mm. If you run into any problems, post up.


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