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rear end fluid change help!!!

1slow94

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1994 Ford Explorer
I need to know what would be the easies way to put fluid back in to the rear end after servicing it im doing alot of much needed maintaince
 



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Autozone has a cap with a long tube on it that attaches to the gear oil quarts, or a pump attachment for a gallon jug of gear oil. Both should be hanging right next to the gear oils.
 






it is basically a beer bong. they are great. even better if you can get a friend to help you hold it while you pour. they run about 7 bucks. great investment.
 






it is basically a beer bong. they are great. even better if you can get a friend to help you hold it while you pour. they run about 7 bucks. great investment.
This is different than I mentioned, but works as well.
 






I pull the fill plug and the abs on top the housing and fill from there.gear oil jug will fit and stand up right in there and i allways add a little extra after it starts to leak out,put the fill plug back in and add about a half qt through the top.
 






The little pump in the quart bottle is what I use. In cold weather, be sure to keep the fluids inside... the pump has a real time with thick cold oils.

The pump has a pickup tube that can be replaced with a longer chunk of plastic tube (1/4" PE?) so you can also pump out stuff without drains, like the power steering and front diff.

A longer tube and you can pump 2 quarts out of the auto trans. (I had a trans with unknown history but old fluid, so I started swapping out 2 quarts at a time to kind of ease the new fluid into service. MERCON V!)
 






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