Differential Fluid - A Smell Like No Other
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Differential Fluid - A Smell Like No Other
Well I did my first ever front and back differential fluid change today. All went well, very easy but I took my time to make sure I did everything just right. No broken bolts which was my biggest concern.
One thing I can't get out of my head is the smell of the differential fluid!!!
What is that? I detected a combo of sweet yet sour, a bit of garlic, perhaps an onion and maybe moth *****
along with the smell of oil. Next time, I think I'll run a fan behind me.
One thing I can't get out of my head is the smell of the differential fluid!!!
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I don't know if this is still the case but most diff oils used to have a fair amount of sulphur in them.
I usually use medical gloves when working with gear oil as the smell stays in your hands for weeks if you don't.
I usually use medical gloves when working with gear oil as the smell stays in your hands for weeks if you don't.
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Usually used gear oil smells just like new gear oil, it stinks a little....
I used to work in a shop that installed lockers and ring and pinion swaps a lot.
If the used gear oil stinks up the whole shop, its usually beacuse it is BURNT.... If the gear oil has been overheated a lot it will stink for some reason, you might want to check the teeth for any odd wear marks or cracks, and the bearings if you can.....
Hard to believe you could burn up the Rear AND the front.... but just in case:
If everything checks ok, it is probably burnt cause of your driving and hauling habits... i would buy one of those super capacity diff covers and over fill the hell out of the rear end. you can fill more than 1/2 or 3/4 up the tube diameter no problem. more oil = more cooling, and the tubes have a lot of capacity.
I used to work in a shop that installed lockers and ring and pinion swaps a lot.
If the used gear oil stinks up the whole shop, its usually beacuse it is BURNT.... If the gear oil has been overheated a lot it will stink for some reason, you might want to check the teeth for any odd wear marks or cracks, and the bearings if you can.....
Hard to believe you could burn up the Rear AND the front.... but just in case:
If everything checks ok, it is probably burnt cause of your driving and hauling habits... i would buy one of those super capacity diff covers and over fill the hell out of the rear end. you can fill more than 1/2 or 3/4 up the tube diameter no problem. more oil = more cooling, and the tubes have a lot of capacity.
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Actually over filling rear ends (or anything for that matter) usually causes excess cavitation which creates tiny air bubbles in the oils (also a loss in power). I believe that there is a TSB specificly for our trucks which warns about overfilling these AAM axles. The full mark for the AAM axles is actually 1/4" BELOW the fill hole.....
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I thought all "car guy's" knew this...
Actually over filling rear ends (or anything for that matter) usually causes excess cavitation which creates tiny air bubbles in the oils (also a loss in power). I believe that there is a TSB specificly for our trucks which warns about overfilling these AAM axles. The full mark for the AAM axles is actually 1/4" BELOW the fill hole.....
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