differential maintenance $$

[BearishDriver]

Hello, so the oil change is due soon and I thought that at 68k miles perhaps giving a bit of love to the diffs may come handy.

So I want to ask you how much does your dealer or indy charges for the diff oil change?
Just to give me an idea if my dealer price is in, at, or out of the money.
Most probably he is well out of the money but I am curious as to how overpriced his quote is.

Thanks

 

[schwaggy]

Hello, so the oil change is due soon and I thought that at 68k miles perhaps giving a bit of love to the diffs may come handy.

So I want to ask you how much does your dealer or indy charges for the diff oil change?
Just to give me an idea if my dealer price is in, at, or out of the money.
Most probably he is well out of the money but I am curious as to how overpriced his quote is.

Thanks

Front and Rear diffs, with rear locker, in Seattle was $175

 

[Houm_WA]

....a lot cheaper for non-locker. I have the HD Package too but the tech mentioned that the fluid for the locking diff is what is SO much money.

 

[BearishDriver]

I was quoted the same price (more than double schwaggy's) for both front and rear despite the fact that I have the locker rear diff... that's odd

 

[schwaggy]

My guy used Genuine LR fluid for the front, but I think Amsoil or Royal Purple for the rear. Perhaps that's why mine was reasonable money.

 

[tlt]

You can use the Royal Purple all the way around.

 

[catman]

I paid $227.38 plus tax at the dealer last fall to change the fluids in my LR3 front and rear diffs plus the transfer case.

 

[Mx468]

Do it yourself...

Do it yourself, It cost about $20 a bottle at your local LR Dealerships. You'll need total of 2 bottles to do the front and back without rear diff locks, and 3 bottles with rear diff lock. Its easier than an oil change. If anyone's near the RI area I could help you out. Total cost $40 - $60.

 

[BearishDriver]

thanks for the kind offer Mx468, I'm in northern Mexico tho...

I will consider doing it myself, dealer is quoting me usd 430+ tax (VAT rate here is 16%) for both, his prices are always an insulting ripoff...

 

[proslambanomenos]

As already noted, this is an easy job, especially if you do your own motor oil changes.

The factory manual says to use Castrol SAF-XO - 75W/90 for front and rear (non-locking). I called the dealer and they said any brand as long as it's full synthetic. I used Royal Purple. Front fill is .64 quarts. Rear fill is 1.16 quarts. I bought a hand pump from Harbor Freight and used a Pyrex to measure volume.

Pull your fill plug first--it's the one that has a tendency to seize. You don't want to pull the drain plug first and have no diff fluid in case you can't get the fill plug out.