looking for DIY Differential fluid change....

I am looking for DIY Differential fluid change with pictures... I tried searching but so far I have found nothing. Maybe my searching skills arent the best. Please help.

I have the basics down...
Jack rear end up
find "fill" plug, unscrew it
unscrew "drain" plug, drain fluid into container
replace drain plug with a new washer
use a pump to fill 75W90 fluid
replace the fill plug.

Someone didn't look hard enough.

http://bokchoys.com/differential/diff_fluid.htm

Here is one:

http://www.bmw325i.net/maint_rear_diff_fluid.shtml (hopefully the pictures will load for you. For some reason I am having some trouble with this website)

You are correct on the basics. Make sure you put the rear of the car on jackstands. This should give you enough room to get the hex into the fill plug.

I drove mine onto front ramps and then jacked up the rear and set the jackstands to make it level.
All-in-all this is quite easy to do.

Originally Posted by gregetski

Here is one:

http://www.bmw325i.net/maint_rear_diff_fluid.shtml (hopefully the pictures will load for you. For some reason I am having some trouble with this website)

You are correct on the basics. Make sure you put the rear of the car on jackstands. This should give you enough room to get the hex into the fill plug.

I drove mine onto front ramps and then jacked up the rear and set the jackstands to make it level.
All-in-all this is quite easy to do.

I cant open their pictures either.

Thanks for the links.
Yeah i found that site, but it would have been ALOT more helpful if the pics worked.
thanks for the link ken.

also, a bit of a n00b question but where can i get ramps? and how much are they?
and what jack should i use, the one that came with the car? i would imagine not...

Go buy a good jack from Sears or Harbor Freight. Ramps are available at any auto parts store.

cool, thanks

Originally Posted by mujjuman

also, a bit of a n00b question but where can i get ramps? and how much are they?
and what jack should i use, the one that came with the car? i would imagine not...

I got a 3ton jack + 2 jack stands combo for $125 from Lowes and have not had any problems with them
http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?actio...3JS&lpage=none

I bought the heavy duty plastic ($46, 12K lbs capacity) ramps from an Advanced Auto store and they work great too!
http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/web..._T|GRP2042____

No problems with either set of products and I use them all the time! Hope this helps

yes it does. sweet. thanks!!

Thanks for the links to the DIY

question; that DIY posted says that the car needs 2 bottles of gear oil, but some people have posted that 1 bottle is enough- so, which is it? i have the liqui moly gear oil, 2 bottles which contain 1 liter each.

I believe I used just over 1 bottle...

Originally Posted by Cobra

question; that DIY posted says that the car needs 2 bottles of gear oil, but some people have posted that 1 bottle is enough- so, which is it? i have the liqui moly gear oil, 2 bottles which contain 1 liter each.

its 1.1 L. So you need a little more than one bottle.

Originally Posted by Cobra

question; that DIY posted says that the car needs 2 bottles of gear oil, but some people have posted that 1 bottle is enough- so, which is it? i have the liqui moly gear oil, 2 bottles which contain 1 liter each.

Bentley lists the diff for auto trans at .9 L (.95 qt.)

For Manual diff 1 L or 1.06 QT

M3: 1.3 L (1.37 qt)

Oil spec: BMW SAF-XO synthetic oil

Good luck reading the diff fluid threads...get OE if you can figure out how like me!

^ thanks, dmax! yup mine is the auto. i wasn't able to find the oem fluid, so i bought 2 liters of the liqui moly fully synthetic 75w-90 gear oil. i figured it's german, so it's gotta be as good as oem.