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12-12-08, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by hoonami

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what year is your GX?
I just read your post on transfercase/differential fluid change.
I have 04 with ~60k miles on them, probably a good idea to get it done i suppose.
I am also a total noob when it comes to a car and repair but what does differential do?
and when are they due(changing fluid and all), and did you replace all those bolts?

Mines an '04 I have owned since new, I just changed the diffs.transfer case fluids at 45k. Some say 30k, some say 60k; I split the difference plus it had been 4 years. I did put in full synthetic Mobil 1 so don't plan on doing it again until at least 100k. I just unbloted, drained, refilled all with the same hardware.

General Description of a Differntial:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Differe...hanical_device)

After spending a day doing the oil, front and rear diffs, and transfer case I would bet that you will have gotten your fill of maintenance for a bit and decide that the tranny is just fine the way it is. I know I did