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cruiserlarry previously said:
The diff oil should be changed at 500 miles after purchasing the vehicle, IMO. When we do ring/pinion or diff work, we suggest changing after 100 miles or so to rid the diff of any metal shavings from break-in of the new components. Most ring/pinion mfgrs recommend the same. So it's no wonder there was a lot of crud in your diff. Regarding the milky consistency, that's a pretty good indicator of water mixing with the oil, and should be changed ASAP if you see that.
And a side note, diffs, transfer cases, and manual transmissions do not have to wait to switch to synthetics, as is suggested for the engine due to piston ring seating. The sooner the better in any type of manual gear box or diff...
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cruiser larry, i was wondering now soon to roll 20,000 , about 14,000 i had the dealer change mine it was real dark no water . ok that said i just recently changed mine over to 75 90 mobil1 synthetic. so do you think if i change it now every 10,000 that is overboard. or should i now go the full 15,000 inbetween thx
