MichaelRS
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Oh, when you first asked me what kind of fluid I thought you were talking about brand and we're going to say something like , "If you're not using Royal Purple or Amsoil you're using ".Agreed, nothing about them is simple.
As for the diff itself: I've had this service done to both my diesel SUVs and both times it was a simple drain and refill with the proper spec lube.
On the GLK250 it was performed at 62k miles, on the X3d it was at 75k miles. From what I saw, both old fluids (likely original OE) were pretty dark when compared to the new stuff being pumped back in.
Also in both cases it was less than a quart of fluid. Worth doing once every 60-80k miles for the peace of mind.
On your own vehicle...
Some people are like that you know. But yes. I'm aware of the proper spec for the vehicle. I use the Haynes manual and just for S & G's I check online.
Neither one of us is spring chickens (she being 7 years less springy than me) and ever since our divorce, after loooong 3 years of marriage (to which we would both say it seemed like 3 decades) we've been "frenemies" for 28 years now. Just one of those weird, probably co-dependent, relationships where we're there for each other in a pinch.
So I just want to make sure I get it right, both to avoid blowback and because money is tight for her and I don't need to for her to fall into any problems 'cuz I did something wrong.
And none of this would be a question in my mind if the car had less than 100,000 on it, or maybe even less than 125 or something there abouts.
But being that nearly 200,000, coupled with my own ignorance in such matters, I was just a little concerned.
So I really appreciate the feedback from you and the other guys