Rear Differential cover
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Getting ready to change the fluid in both differentials. Figured it might not be a bad idea to get a cover for the rear with a drain plug.
Anyone know here to find a reasonably priced cover with a drain plug? I seen one with a magnetic plug but it was like $300 bucks.
Thanks
Anyone know here to find a reasonably priced cover with a drain plug? I seen one with a magnetic plug but it was like $300 bucks.
Thanks
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http://autoplicity.com/products/2048...gn=GSNOFITMENT
This is where I bought mine from a few months back. They were the cheapest I could find at the time and they got it to me fast! I'm happy with mine.
This is where I bought mine from a few months back. They were the cheapest I could find at the time and they got it to me fast! I'm happy with mine.
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The nice thing about the magnet on the dipstick is unlike a normal cover, the ONLY way to notice a potential issue is the pull the cover and check the magnet in the bottom of the housing and/or look at the gears. But with the dipstick, you can check not only the fluid level, but if their is an issue anytime you want. And if the magnet is clean and you don't feel like pulling the cover, then just drain the oil and refill. Or, if you feel better pulling the cover and visually inspecting the gears when you do a gear oil change, you can still take advantage of the drain plug and use it to drain all the oil out before you take the cover off. No mess.
You can find most Mag Hytec covers on ebay for around $250 or less. Not cheap, but the quality is second to none. I plan on buying them for this truck soon.
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http://autoplicity.com/products/2048...gn=GSNOFITMENT
This is where I bought mine from a few months back. They were the cheapest I could find at the time and they got it to me fast! I'm happy with mine.
This is where I bought mine from a few months back. They were the cheapest I could find at the time and they got it to me fast! I'm happy with mine.
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I only wish Mag-Hytec had a cover for the front differential, or better yet, a LubeLocker gasket so I don't have to scrape and clean the gasket crap off each time I replace the fluid! I could do without a MH on the front, but the LubeLocker would be great to have in saving time and mess! If anybody knows of something like this for the front differential, please clue me in.
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Now if you're going to do it the way NV290 talks about and use the hole to drain so you don't have a mess when you take the cover off then that's great, but don't just do a drain and re-fill without looking at the gears, wear pattern, LSD, etc...