rear axle problem..

[coffin]

E46 318 2.0 2002. Notice that oil is leaking from rear axle coupling.Some workshop said need to change the whole rear axle.. sound silly to me..Maybe they wanna 'ketuk' :stupid:.. need advice....What i'm thinking is the oil seal maybe leaking..

 

[coffin]

bump...bump..

 

[thw]

maybe oil seal broken inside the coupling,why change the the whole diff.

 

[coffin]

I've change the oil seal. but wonder this rear diff oil is life time. no need to change.
my diff leaking so need to top up or change what type of oil??
Please advise if you guys have change this oil..

oil seal Number 8. and apply loctite 5970 when assamble diff coupling nut @ item No.5.
All in cos Rm 150.00 including upah.

 

[thw]

dont ever trust any life time for the oil,you love you car just change it,the original oil for rear diff is 75w140 from Castrol or original BMW diff oil SAF-XJ.

 

[coffin]

dont ever trust any life time for the oil,you love you car just change it,the original oil for rear diff is 75w140 from Castrol or original BMW diff oil SAF-XJ.

how many liter for rear diff to put in. :top:

 

[B33mEr]

how many liter for rear diff to put in. :top:

1 litre ... I use redline 75W-90

 

[coffin]

1 litre ... I use redline 75W-90

How long you use the oil till next change. 1ltr aa, i wanna change the oil coz since i've ardy change
last 2 month.:top: