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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: kman on 24 January 2016, 22:10:25

Title: Rear Differential
Post by: kman on 24 January 2016, 22:10:25

is it necessary or advisable to have the rear end serviced?

my 01 catera has 112k miles and rear has never been touched.

Title: Re: Rear Differential
Post by: Nick W on 24 January 2016, 22:31:27

Is it noisy? Do any of the seals leak?


No? Then top it up with hypoid and stop worrying.


Easy!

Title: Re: Rear Differential
Post by: kman on 26 January 2016, 03:44:55

no noises or squeaks :)

how do I go about checking the oil level, and if low, how do i go about topping it off?

Title: Re: Rear Differential
Post by: Lazydocker on 26 January 2016, 07:32:52

The answers you seek are in the Maintenance Section  ;)

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=90526.0  :y

Title: Re: Rear Differential
Post by: Nick W on 26 January 2016, 14:03:47

Quote from: kman on 26 January 2016, 03:44:55

no noises or squeaks :)

how do I go about checking the oil level, and if low, how do i go about topping it off?

Done by unscrewing the fill plug(towards the rear of the diff, about half way up on the right hand side). The level is correct if the oil is just below the fill hole(just like any other diff/gearbox in the last 185529579 years). You top it up by adding oil. This why the smaller bottles of hypoid are squeezy with a long spout.