{"id":77117,"date":"2021-02-03T07:34:08","date_gmt":"2021-02-03T15:34:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/?p=77117"},"modified":"2024-06-03T08:29:15","modified_gmt":"2024-06-03T15:29:15","slug":"how-to-change-rear-differential-fluid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/2021\/02\/how-to-change-rear-differential-fluid","title":{"rendered":"How to Change Rear Differential Fluid Video"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper fourthree\" title=\"How to change rear differential fluid Silverado (Complete) #chevysilverado\" style=\"width:420px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe hidef\" id=\"WYL_5_7oWa-7AUk\" itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><div><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2F5_7oWa-7AUk%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5_7oWa-7AUk\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT13M57S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2021-01-13T23:47:06Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_5_7oWa-7AUk\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2F5_7oWa-7AUk%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">How to change rear differential fluid Silverado (Complete) #chevysilverado<\/div><\/div><button tabindex=\"0\" class=\"play\"><\/button><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/5_7oWa-7AUk\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2F5_7oWa-7AUk%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"How to change rear differential fluid Silverado (Complete) #chevysilverado\" width=\"420\" height=\"295\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Step by step how to change the rear differential fluid. This applies to almost all RWD vehicles. DIY and save time and money. I demonstrate how on a 2006 Chevy Silverado. - Rear End Fluid - https:\/\/amzn.to\/3lu8rYn Automotive Repair - https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/automotive-repair.html As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. @FreeAutoMechanic\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:420px;margin:5px;\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When it comes to periodic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/maintenance.html\">maintenance<\/a> we tend to think tire pressure and air filters. However there is much more to consider when you own a rear wheel drive or four wheel drive. Unlike the front wheel drive vehicles, a vehicle equipped with a rear differential will need to be serviced from time to time. The video below shows the step by step instructions for the DIY guys and gals. Most rear differentials are similar so the information can be applied to just about all makes and models with rear differentials. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-labor-time-rear-differential-fluid-change-2006-chevy-silverado\">Labor Time Rear Differential Fluid Change &#8211; 2006 Chevy Silverado <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/2006-chevy-silverado-differential-fluid-labor-time.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"942\" height=\"75\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/2006-chevy-silverado-differential-fluid-labor-time.jpg\" alt=\"2006-chevy-silverado-differential-fluid-change-labor-time\" class=\"wp-image-77118\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/2006-chevy-silverado-differential-fluid-labor-time.jpg 942w, https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/2006-chevy-silverado-differential-fluid-labor-time-300x24.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/2006-chevy-silverado-differential-fluid-labor-time-768x61.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/2006-chevy-silverado-differential-fluid-labor-time-930x75.jpg 930w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 942px) 100vw, 942px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-differential-fluid-capacity\">Differential Fluid Capacity<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/2006-chevy-silverado-differential-fluid-capacity.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"697\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/2006-chevy-silverado-differential-fluid-capacity.jpg\" alt=\"2006-chevy-silverado-differential-fluid-capacity\" class=\"wp-image-77119\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/2006-chevy-silverado-differential-fluid-capacity.jpg 697w, https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/2006-chevy-silverado-differential-fluid-capacity-300x182.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 697px) 100vw, 697px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-technical-service-bulletin-2505329-eaton-locking-differential-chatter-shudder-noise\">Technical Service Bulletin &#8211; 2505329 Eaton Locking Differential Chatter Shudder Noise<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/2006-chevy-silverado-differential-tsb.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"765\" height=\"324\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/2006-chevy-silverado-differential-tsb.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-77120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/2006-chevy-silverado-differential-tsb.jpg 765w, https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/2006-chevy-silverado-differential-tsb-300x127.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 765px) 100vw, 765px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Eaton Locking Differential<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A locking differential will lock both axles making them work together to provide maximum torque to the wheel with traction. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-change-the-rear-differential-fluid-video\">How to Change the Rear Differential Fluid &#8211; Video<\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When it comes to periodic maintenance we tend to think tire pressure and air filters. However there is much more to consider when you own a rear wheel drive or four wheel drive. Unlike the front wheel drive vehicles, a vehicle equipped with a rear differential will need to be serviced from time to time.&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/2021\/02\/how-to-change-rear-differential-fluid\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">How to Change Rear Differential Fluid Video<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":77121,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[7794,3],"tags":[197,25934,9462,393],"class_list":["post-77117","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-auto-repair-articles","category-chevy","tag-differential","tag-differential-fluid-change","tag-rear-differential","tag-silverado"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/77117","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=77117"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/77117\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/77121"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=77117"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=77117"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=77117"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}