Re: E36 Best Diff. oil/ Seal replacement.

["David R. Lefebvre" <drl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

If you have LSD, I think you would know it.  ;-)

At 05:56 PM 4/6/03 -0400, you wrote:
>Hello all,
>
>I got significant leak in the differential output axle seals, so I am
>thinking of replacing them and also changing the diff oil.  My car is a 94
>318i (manual) with about 88k on it.
>
>Can anyone please advice me if I should get anything else changed along with
>the seals as part of preventive maintenance - like guibo, input seal, center
>bearing etc.?
>
>Also, I am not sure if this car has a LSD, Does the diff have a 'S' stamped
>to indicate it is LSD or how can I know its LSD?  Also what is a nice quite
>oil to be used for LSD?  Has anyone tried the GM LSD additive and does it
>help?
>
>If you have done diff. service before, how many hours should a shop charge
>me for seals, guibo and oil replacement?
>
>Thanks in advance!
>
>Anup
>318i with some diff noise.
>
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