Front Differential Fluid Change (Blue Honda Rubicon)
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CHINA JUNK! Farmer's regretful purchase gone BAD!
What happens here
The creator proceeds to change the fluid in the front differential of the blue Honda Rubicon. He notes that the front differential is "a little different" from the rear. He loosens a 17mm fill/check plug on the side and a 10mm drain plug on the bottom. Similar to the rear, the fluid draining from the front differential is milky and dirty, and he notes it "smells like cow poop," indicating water intrusion. After the fluid has drained, he reinstalls the drain plug. He then uses the same Macnaught pump to fill the differential with Lucas Oil SAE 75W-90 Synthetic Gear Oil until fluid begins to seep from the fill/check hole. After confirming the fluid level, he reinstalls and tightens the fill/check plug. He notes that both differentials contained contaminated, milky fluid. The video concludes with a quick overview of the two ATVs and a final thought about needing more green grass.
Goal: Replace contaminated fluid in the front differential
Tools and materials
- 10mm Wrench — Loosening the drain plug
- 17mm Socket — Loosening the fill/check plug
- Blue Honda Rubicon ATV Honda — The ATV undergoing the differential fluid change
- Drain Pan — Collecting old differential fluid
- Macnaught Pump Macnaught — Pumping new gear oil into the differential
- Paper Towels — Cleaning spills and parts
- Ratchet — Using with the socket