Differential oil change

[Terrymo]

I just wipe out the sludge and refill. If you need to clean it more, stoddard cleaning solvent was the industry standard for 100 years. But California banned it. Kerosene is another good, mild solvent.

Last diff oil change I cleaned the connectors and wiped it out with a lint laden cotton towel. I felt like I didn’t really give 110%.

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[BDinTX]

I agree with wiping it out after…lint free seems one step below the OCD cleaning with cleaner. What would the lint do? Just kidding…mostly.

I'm actually curious too. I have wiped some out and probably left a little lint and some dog hair in the diff a time or two.

 

[Terrymo]

I'm actually curious too. I have wiped some out and probably left a little lint and some dog hair in the diff a time or two.

I have found it’s better to use towel rather than your dog cause that gear oil smell doesn’t wash off easily.

 

[roaniecowpony]

For those in California, i just found kerosene in Tractor Supply.

 

[Tr4ckD4ys]

When I did mine, I just followed a YouTube video of how to do it. The guy used brake cleaner and sprayed the whole diff out liberally, then let it evaporate/dry for a while. That’s what I did, though I used the green bottle cleaner which I do believe is chlorinated.

Considering the opinions in this thread, how f****ed am I if I did this once?

 

[roaniecowpony]

I just don't see a big benefit from hosing out the diff with any cleaner. I wipe out any debris and button it up and fill.

 

[Terrymo]

I just don't see a big benefit from hosing out the diff with any cleaner. I wipe out any debris and button it up and fill.

Ok thanks

 

[jadmt]

When I did mine, I just followed a YouTube video of how to do it. The guy used brake cleaner and sprayed the whole diff out liberally, then let it evaporate/dry for a while. That’s what I did, though I used the green bottle cleaner which I do believe is chlorinated.

Considering the opinions in this thread, how f****ed am I if I did this once?

you're not......happens 1000's of times a day across the world....

 

[CarbonSteel]

I agree with wiping it out after…lint free seems one step below the OCD cleaning with cleaner. What would the lint do? Just kidding…mostly.

Perhaps, but I keep them around for when I do fluid/filter changes in the transmission. Lint in the transmission could be a problem--especially if it made its way to the valve body or solenoids.

Besides, why add lint when one is attempting to remove contaminants?

 

[CarbonSteel]

When I did mine, I just followed a YouTube video of how to do it. The guy used brake cleaner and sprayed the whole diff out liberally, then let it evaporate/dry for a while. That’s what I did, though I used the green bottle cleaner which I do believe is chlorinated.

Considering the opinions in this thread, how f****ed am I if I did this once?

Given that **most** vehicle owners NEVER change the fluid and there have been autos run 200K miles or more on the original fluid, not eff'ed at all.

Now given this is a Jeep? Expect it to grenade in 3...2...1 (just kidding).

 

[Terrymo]

Perhaps, but I keep them around for when I do fluid/filter changes in the transmission. Lint in the transmission could be a problem--especially if it made its way to the valve body or solenoids.

Besides, why add lint when one is attempting to remove contaminants?

Fair enough

 

[Heimkehr]

I just wipe out the sludge and refill. If you need to clean it more, stoddard cleaning solvent was the industry standard for 100 years.

But California banned it.

Just for grins & giggles, I have a small section of garage shelving set aside for curated consumer goods that have been banned. E.g., paint stripper w/DCM, dishwasher detergent w/phosphate content, and Diazinon, a broad-spectrum insecticide that worked a bit too well.

The next addition to my collection might be a small bottle of red dye #3. I've also put back a bottle of glyphosate concentrate, since its status is currently iffy.

During my childhood, if I got a cut while playing, my mother would apply a generous dab of Mercurochrome, after which I was sent back outside. Some of you may remember that particular remedy.

 

[DanW]

Just for grins & giggles, I have a small section of garage shelving set aside for curated consumer goods that have been banned. E.g., paint stripper w/DCM, dishwasher detergent w/phosphate content, and Diazinon, a broad-spectrum insecticide that worked a bit too well.

The next addition to my collection might be a small bottle of red dye #3. I've also put back a bottle of glyphosate concentrate, since its status is currently iffy.

During my childhood, if I got a cut while playing, my mother would apply a generous dab of Mercurochrome, after which I was sent back outside. Some of you may remember that particular remedy.

My Dad would put that on my cuts. I´m wondering if it explains a lot about my behavior now.

 

[Heimkehr]

My Dad would put that on my cuts. I´m wondering if it explains a lot about my behavior now.

I grew up on Flintstones vitamins, which might've had as many chemical ingredients as it did vitamin content. They might be the cause of some of my own behaviors, lol.

 

[roaniecowpony]

When we bought our house, we had to re-roof it. There was a lot of shiplap at the eves that needed replacing. My father-in-law brought over a glass bottle of Diazinon and we sprayed the fresh wood with it. That bottle was around my garage for 20+ years, until I took it to the haz-mat disposal.

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