2007 E70 X5 4.8i
112,000 miles.
After finishing a mechatronic sleeve change it was recommended to change the transfer case fluid. I just finished this morning and it has been bothering me that after draining red looking fluid from what I THOUGHT was the transfer case, I now realize that was the front differential. Looks like I'm back under the X5 tomorrow.
2 questions:
1. Just so I don't screw up again, there are front and rear differentials and the transfer case is just aft of the transmission?
2. I only drove about a mile with the front differential having transfer case oil in it, that shouldn't be a problem right?
Looks like I'm draining that front diff again and putting the correct fluid in it unless I hear a majority tell me transfer case oil is fine in a differential. I'm sure I already know the answer.
That was a waste of a $50 liter bottle of transfer case oil
03-28-2015, 05:35 PM
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