[V8] the phoenix

[Ed Kellock]

This is a 5 speed right?

I did this long ago on mine without removing the x-pipe and there is a
top filler hole.  I do recal having to remove the cv shield.

For filling I used a baby bath/shower hose/sprayer that has on one end
a rubber contraption that you can fit over the kitchen faucet.

The hose has a good diameter to flow the thick stuff, especially if
you warm it slightly somehow, and the faucet "adapator" fits nicely
over most all the diff juice bottles I've ever used.

Fro the rear diff, the hose is long enough to route through the wheel
well on the appropriate side of the car (passenger side?) and you can
just sit or stand beside the car normally and squeeze the diff juice
into the diff.  Be careful with this though, I did make a serious mess
once when I was in a hurry.  (Even clean diff oil smells nasty).

Ed

On 5/18/07, d saad <dsaad at icehouse.net> wrote:
>
>
> It is done.
> The V8 has risen from the grease and carbon flakes
> again!
>
> I got the new radiator installed and transmission oil
> changed last night. The oil was a PITA, but I am glad I did it.
> Immediately I noticed a difference in shifting. It seems much easier and
> smoother. At this point, I do not recommend redline oil. Go with the
> G0005.
>
> The radiator was a little disappointing in that the bolt
> holes for the top mounts and the A/C cooler did not line up perfectly. I
> did not think it was a big deal, but forcing the rubber mounts into the
> top holes caused one of them (rubber mount) to tear loose. Probably not a
> big deal, but I have to wonder why. Same for the A/C cooler - I had to
> slightly force it to fit on the radiator. This is the real German OEM item
> too.
>
> I had to remove the cross pipe and axle dust shield to get
> the drain plug out. The good part was I had to drive the car off the ramps
> with the headers open! Man that sounds fun. You would have thought it was
> some big American V8.
> Now, with the oil out, I had to figure out how
> to get it back in. I ended up using a garden fertilizer pressure tank and
> blowing the oil down the top oil cooler hose. I did not spill a drop this
> way. In hind site, I probably could have sucked it out the bottom hose
> too. Maybe next time.
>
> So now this job is finally 100% done, it
> is running great, and I don't want to twist another bolt for a long
> time.
>
> Dave
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