Does anyone know of a good place for differential fluid changes on a jeep, the dealership is trying to charge 400 for front and back.

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The_Smoking_Man_ t1_jd92pgo wrote on March 22, 2023 at 6:32 PM

Not sure how mechanically inclined you are, but if you YouTube it it’s a pretty easy job to do.

AdPowerful7868 OP t1_jda6p0a wrote on March 22, 2023 at 10:53 PM

I could 100% do it myself but because it is so new and for warranty purposes I want there to be proof a professional did it so I don’t get screwed in the long run. I’ve heard Ricks is a good place to go to any advice on them?

nofretting t1_jdau5nc wrote on March 23, 2023 at 1:40 AM

If you decide to try this yourself, let me give you one piece of advice. Every diff I've seen has a fill hole and a drain hole. Make sure you can open the fill hole before you open the drain hole.

You do NOT want to find out that you can't open the fill hole AFTER you've drained the diff.

Edit to add: It's an easy job and you can save a lot of money by doing it yourself, but good lord used diff oil stinks like you won't believe.

Big-Weed t1_jda3764 wrote on March 22, 2023 at 10:28 PM

Diff fluid is one of the easiest things you can do and is a huge money maker for shops. Costs them about $10 in fluid for a jeep. Grab a pan and a 3/8 drive and save yourself $380.

SweetSewerRat t1_jda6c6f wrote on March 22, 2023 at 10:51 PM

That's a lot lol. Take it literally anywhere else, or get your knuckles greasy and diy. Diff fluid change used to take me about 30 minutes front and rear on a farm truck or tractor in my driveway. Fair price would probably max out much lower than 400 imo.

pssssn t1_jddy96z wrote on March 23, 2023 at 6:29 PM

If anyone decides to take this on themselves pay close attention to the fluid you put in. If you have a limited slip differential you will want to put in the correct fluid or you will quickly burn up the clutches in your LSD.