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Old 11-05-2006, 08:49 PM
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Car: '82 formula clone, 95 saab 900se
Engine: 350 vortec'd tbi, 2.0L turbo
Transmission: 700r4, 5 spd
Axle/Gears: 10 bolt 2.77 open
changing gear oil?

before i go out and pop the cover off of my rearend and buy a new one, how do i refill the fluid when i want to put it all back together, if i don't have a drain plug on my cover?
Old 11-06-2006, 06:42 AM
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there's a fill plug on the upper right front side of the center section. should be a 3/8" square female, it might be hard to see or find because it's filled with dirt.
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Engine: 355 w/ ported 416s
Transmission: T10, hurst shifter
Axle/Gears: 10 bolt, true-trac, 3.73
It's also a pain to get the bottle squirting into there... You'll be holding the bottle up, at a funny angle, squeezing it, for a good long time.

My favorite way is to get some 3/8" clear tubing, put it on the spout of the bottle, stick the other end of the hose in the rear end, then stand up and squeeze the bottle until it's oozing on the ground. Done.
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Car: '82 formula clone, 95 saab 900se
Engine: 350 vortec'd tbi, 2.0L turbo
Transmission: 700r4, 5 spd
Axle/Gears: 10 bolt 2.77 open
so i only need 1 quart of gear oil?
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Originally Posted by johnnyboy
how do i refill the fluid when i want to put it all back together
Bottle pumps are sold at the auto parts stores. If your rear end is limited slip, throw in a bottle of GM additive.

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