Differential Service
Has anyone had to have their differential serviced? Never an issue on our first RV. This one is in the shop for rear brakes and they found the oil low and metal shavings in it. I read up on differenti...
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Should it be? Absolutely. 50k on an axle largely operated at max capacity, it’s due.
However realize “servicing” is nothing more than dumping the oil and replacing. So it shouldn’t be very expensive if it’s already on the rack.
$100 in fluid and an hour of shop time. Any more is overcharging.
Also be ware that metal shavings isn’t necessarily bad. Metal chunks are. All axles lose some material through operation, that’s why the magnet is there, to collect it.
Can’t help diagnose the noise but it’s possible it’s the rear end.
However realize “servicing” is nothing more than dumping the oil and replacing. So it shouldn’t be very expensive if it’s already on the rack.
$100 in fluid and an hour of shop time. Any more is overcharging.
Also be ware that metal shavings isn’t necessarily bad. Metal chunks are. All axles lose some material through operation, that’s why the magnet is there, to collect it.
Can’t help diagnose the noise but it’s possible it’s the rear end.
