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11-23-2011, 07:38 PM | #1 |
Gone Wild
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How to drain/refill differential-2008 txt
Sorry for being such a pain, but trying to understand this (new to me) golf cart!! I set out today to change oil in the differential of this 2008 TXT. I am now totally stumped as there does not seem to be a fill/check hole anywhere!! I'm ready to drill and tap one into the side of the diff. !!! I have easily found the "giant" drain plug in the bottom (hope that's not the fill hole) but no provision anywhere for filling or checking. The technical service manual does show a fill/check screw but the picture is not clear as to where it is. Was thinking that maybe they use one of cover mounting bolts for checking/filling but not sure. Can anyone shed some light on this mystery. RAY
P.S.- Was thinking about mixing some 90 wt gear lube along with the specified 30 wt. as my diff. seems to be a little "whiney". Looking for any thoughts/comments on this. |
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11-23-2011, 10:50 PM | #2 |
Gone Crazy
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Re: How to drain/refill differential-2008 txt
What you think is the drain plug is the check/fill hole. Just punp it in until it starts to run out. To drain, you have to remove the cover.
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11-23-2011, 11:47 PM | #3 |
Gone Wild
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Re: How to drain/refill differential-2008 txt
Thanks for the enlightenment, I was suspecting something like that!! That's a really "special" design. Filling from the bottom should really be a treat!! Must be a "standpipe" type design. I'll try to post a pic when I get the cover off. I'll hold any further comments until after I see it and try it. - RAY
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11-24-2011, 06:49 AM | #4 | |
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Re: How to drain/refill differential-2008 txt
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Here's what I used to tone down the whine in my 2008 PDS. http://www.lucasoil.com/products/dis...tid=7&loc=show I used a 60cc syringe and flexible tubing to suck out all the old oil I could and refilled with a 5:1 mix of 30wt oil and Lucas HD Oil Stabilizer. Still whines a bit, but a lot quieter and has a much more melodic tone. I use the same mix in the crankcase of my riding and push mowers and a 14:1 mix with 5w30 in my Northstar engines (they hold 7.5 qts of oil ) |
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11-24-2011, 09:22 AM | #5 |
Gone Wild
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Re: How to drain/refill differential-2008 txt
[QUOTE=JohnnieB;652424]Definitely better than the oatmeal and sawdust "additives" used car salesmen used to use to "fix" noisy gears.
Here's what I used to tone down the whine in my 2008 PDS. http://www.lucasoil.com/products/dis...tid=7&loc=show I used a 60cc syringe and flexible tubing to suck out all the old oil I could and refilled with a 5:1 mix of 30wt oil and Lucas HD Oil Stabilizer. Still whines a bit, but a lot quieter and has a much more melodic tone. I use the same mix in the crankcase of my riding and push mowers and a 14:1 mix with 5w30 in my Northstar engines (they hold 7.5 qts of oil )[/QUOTE " JohnnieB ", I second the recommendation for the " Lucas " oil treatment! It is great stuff! For those of you that have Fords with whiny power steering pumps, a teense of oil stabilizer shuts them right up! You can use it in anything and it will help it work better! Happy Thanksgiving! |
11-24-2011, 09:32 AM | #6 |
Let's go racin' boyz!!
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Re: How to drain/refill differential-2008 txt
This design is an engineering joke. Nice forethought there EZGO engineers. It's a user unfriendly design for sure.
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11-24-2011, 09:50 AM | #7 |
Gone Wild
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Re: How to drain/refill differential-2008 txt
I cheat! I unscrew my axle vent and pour in the oil with a small funnel! I've got tons of room in my cart, so I don't know how easy it would be to get to the axle vent on a standard cart.
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11-24-2011, 10:07 AM | #8 |
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Re: How to drain/refill differential-2008 txt
That is a good idea but your's must be different than the TXT's. There is no vent on the TXT electric rear ends that I know of.
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11-24-2011, 10:13 AM | #9 | |
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Re: How to drain/refill differential-2008 txt
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http://www.buggiesgonewild.com/elect...tml#post439247 |
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11-24-2011, 10:29 AM | #10 |
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Re: How to drain/refill differential-2008 txt
He is apparently much steadier than me. I did it that way the last time I had mine apart and ended up with as much on me and the shop floor as in the pan.
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