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Old 08-09-2006, 11:44 PM
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I am about to buy a bottle of le 607 and a low-pro aluminum jack for the fluid change. I wanted to know if I need to buy the supplementary washers seen on Ricks site when ordering the fluid. I also wanted to know if there are any threads out there that would help me with the swap. I searched but came back with irrelevant threads.Thanks for the help.
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Old 08-10-2006, 12:22 AM
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thanks a lot. One thing I didnt get completely was whether or not I HAVE to replace the washers.

Also, any alternatives to get the diff fluid in the diff?
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Originally Posted by trivium,Aug 10 2006, 12:22 AM
thanks a lot. One thing I didnt get completely was whether or not I HAVE to replace the washers.

Also, any alternatives to get the diff fluid in the diff?
i used the xviper way but damn, it's so tiring squeezing the last drop.

after changed my tranny, diff and my buddy's tranny and diff juice i found out autozone sells a pump that could undo the whole bottle in less than half a minute
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Originally Posted by trivium,Aug 10 2006, 01:22 AM
thanks a lot. One thing I didnt get completely was whether or not I HAVE to replace the washers.

Also, any alternatives to get the diff fluid in the diff?
You can "flip" the washer and reuse. It's cheap anyways. Buy a new one.

How to pump? Go to AUTOZONE and ask for a fluid pumper.


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They also have a big-assed evac pump for ~$11.
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[QUOTE=Back-cracker,Aug 10 2006, 02:50 AM] You can "flip" the washer and reuse.
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[QUOTE=vonHultgren,Aug 10 2006, 09:26 AM] Hey there "flipper"......
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Washers are cheap. Consider it a "treat" for the car.

The fluid pumps at Autozone are awesome. I've used a couple different styles from them and they all work.

Use a jackstand so that you don't get squished. And keep the back jacked up when filling so you get a little extra in there.

Congrats on DIYing it.

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I woudln't flip the washer. If you see an indentation in the washer then make sure you put it back in that same orientation. If the indentation is very large then I would use a new one.


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