DIY dana 35 gear oil change.

[silverzj]

this is a very simple task and is for the people who dont know how to do it.

first off you will need your supplies:
gasket
gasket maker
breaker bar
13mm socket
torque wrench
screw driver
gear oil
oil pan
funnel

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step 1: use your breaker bar and break loose all 10 13mm bolts. remove 8 of them and leave in the top and bottom ones loosely.

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step 2: use your screw driver to separate the diff cover from the housing and start draining the old oil

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step 3: once drained remove the 2 remaining 13mm bolts and remove the diff cover

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step 4: get your gasket and gasket maker ready. apply a small amount of the gasket maker to the diff cover and put the gasket on. this will ensure the gasket will stay in place. make sure the rough side of the gasket faces the housing.

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step 5: put the diff cover back on and hand tighten bolts until snug. take your torque wrench and torque bolts down to 30lbs

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step 6: take the plug out and use your funnel to fill it up. once full put plug back in.

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you have now successfully changed your gear oil.

[jstone326]

Good write-up! How important is the torque on the bolts when you put the cover back on?

[silverzj]

Good write-up! How important is the torque on the bolts when you put the cover back on?

it calls for 30-40lbs. im sure if you dont have a torque wrench you can just crank them down with a breaker bar and it would be fine.

i picked up an extra torque wrench yesterday from harbor freight for $10 normally $25 so thats another option if you dont have one

[Goonies.nsd]

Good write-up! How important is the torque on the bolts when you put the cover back on?

Torque spec is not a big issue for a diff cover. But theres nothing wrong with doing it carefully like Vinny did. But if you dont have a torque wrench just tighten the bolts like wheels studs. In a star pattern. repeat the star a few times and your good.

[jstone326]

Well if I was to do it like wheels, then I'd be using my impact wrench, which can crank out 330 ft-lbs... Last time I did it, i did the front, and used my gun, but didn't crank them down super tight with it...

[orangecrush4u]

I nedd to do it to my 9in maybe this week, thanks for the remind

[Goonies.nsd]

Well if I was to do it like wheels, then I'd be using my impact wrench, which can crank out 330 ft-lbs... Last time I did it, i did the front, and used my gun, but didn't crank them down super tight with it...

Sorry. I reread that and realized it could be taken the wrong way. What i meant was to tighten them in a star pattern like you would and wheel. Not to tighten them as tightly. My mistake in the way i phrased it. Star pattern YES....100 foot pounds NO lol.

[XJ Jake]

Good write up... Iv'e been putting mine off for awhile now, but after droppin $ on a Jasper reman cash is kinda tight. This is next on the list