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#1 | Rear drive oil datum

Thu Jul 20, 2023 5:37 am

Is there anything to be gained by changing the rear drive oil more than once every 2 years? Seems like an inexpensive thing to do, which even if it isn't "necessary" might have some benefit(?).

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#2 | RE: Rear drive oil datum

Thu Jul 20, 2023 10:11 am

Zitat von BEARR im Beitrag #1
Is there anything to be gained by changing the rear drive oil more than once every 2 years? Seems like an inexpensive thing to do, which even if it isn't "necessary" might have some benefit(?).

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#3 | RE: Rear drive oil datum

Thu Jul 20, 2023 12:05 pm

Zitat von BEARR im Beitrag #1
Is there anything to be gained by changing the rear drive oil more than once every 2 years? Seems like an inexpensive thing to do, which even if it isn't "necessary" might have some benefit(?).

Only if you have heavy rain, dust, etc. that might be getting in and contaminating the oil.

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#4 | RE: Rear drive oil datum

Thu Jul 20, 2023 8:21 pm

As you say, easy, cheap and I do it with the annual.

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