Pape

after the swine flu we have the Jeep flu

JEEP THRILLS

supposed to shut the engine off too

colorado_rubie

the dealers here charge 70 per axle for the change. They said 20 of it was for the grinding disk they use to dress the machined surfaces to insure a correct seal. The service interval for the rubicon lockers is every 18K.

JPTwinz

My local four wheel shop charges $75 and includes synthetic fluid.

Flagjeep

........wanted $400 just to change the fluid without removing the covers.


That's insane! How can any mechanic, service manager, or owner feel good about such a blatant rip off. Pisses me off.......just my

Widewing

18k for heavy off road use or frequent towing. Normal use, 24k is acceptable. My off road has mostly consisted of driving on the beaches. In short, normal use. You can change it at shorter intervals if it makes you feel more secure.

My dealer wanted to change the axle oil at 12k.

"What does the factory manual recommend?", I asked.

"12,000 miles.", was the reply.

I looked him in the eye... "Really? My manual states that 18,000 is the interval, and then only for police, taxi, fleet, off-road or frequent trailer towing. Feel free to check the fluid levels, but we won't be changing it for another year."

Gotta admire their nerve...


My regards,

Widewing

derby911

My covers were both leaking so My dealer changed them for free

GoodysGotaCuda

I cracked the seal on my 1972 'Cuda differential a few years ago, good lord would that smell knock you on your ass!

sped

$400? Maybe your dealer needs to change his dealer and get his hands on a better grade of crack. LOL

Can Handle the Truth

The Posi-track additive usually stunk even worse than the gear oil.