07-01-2019, 09:56 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: SA, TX
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Originally Posted by wpoll
The front is harder to do (access is limited by the reinforcing plate) and the fluid has a harder life than in the rear - the front diff gets heated by the engine, so the fluid is usually darker (cooked!).  |
This was my experience for sure. Front was much darker. Rear was not new looking, but much better than front. Didn't smell as bad either.
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