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Old 10-14-2008, 07:05 PM
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Ive never changed it and have 50,000 miles, should i change it or get a mechanic to change it. Do you feel a difference, and is it hard to do?
 
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Old 10-14-2008, 08:27 PM
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You will not feel any difference, but your rear end will last longer. You should be changing every 15K if you follow the maintenance schedule. See the DIY post.
 
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Old 10-14-2008, 09:24 PM
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Save the funds and DIY...really easy to do, just take your time. Quick steps:

Remove 12 bolts, dump and clean out old liquid. Reapply new RTV gasket, reapply bolts in star pattern. Add in fluid in correct amounts...

Cakewalk. I did it for the first time a few weeks ago, you can do it, bro.
 
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Old 10-17-2008, 01:04 AM
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Easy, just messy. If you are under warranty, do it now. Chrysler would love to decline a claim due to lack of maintenance.
 
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Old 10-17-2008, 05:17 PM
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Messy, and diff fluid smells bad. I used to do it, but now I'm getting too old, I just pay to have it done. FWIW, I'm going to have the rear done every 15k, front done every 30k.
 
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Old 10-17-2008, 06:29 PM
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for me I found it difficult to remove the rtv from the cover and housing. I had to do a lot of scrapeing and use a lot of brake cleaning fluid to dissolve the rtv to get it clean. Then I had to repaint the rear cover because the scrubbing and brake cleaning fluid took the paint off. It really wasent hard but for me time consuming. I took it to the dealer to have the front done and that was a whole other story because they just pumped it out instead of takeing the cover off. If you take it somewhere chances are they'll just pump it out. I do notice a difference because when I go in reverce I dont hear that gear whine anymore and just overall feels smoother but maybe its all in my head.
 
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Old 10-19-2008, 12:21 PM
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This is just my O2, but wether you do it yourself or take it some where make sure they pull the cover and insp the diff. I don't know what diffs you have installed, but the 9.25 has issues with the clutch pack clips failing. You have the right mileage where issues seem to start. When I pulled mine at 45'ish I had a broken clip.
 



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