2015 Tacoma Rear Differential, 4K mi., Amsoil SVG

[btanchors]

UOA number 2 on my new Tacoma.

 

[ExMachina]

I just put that same oil in my car's diff too. It should be about the best stuff around.
Funny, Blackstone says "Try 10,000 miles or whatever Toyota suggests." --- which, in fact, don't most people leave their's in forever?

 

[Ethan1]

Must be a typo. They must have meant to say "Try 100,000"

 

[Silverado12]

I still have the original oil in my 2012 Silverado Eaton locker. I don't ever worry about that until at least 30K miles. Is there something we don't know about? Was your axle rebuilt or something?

 

[SatinSilver]

Originally Posted By: Silverado12
Is there something we don't know about? Was your axle rebuilt or something?


It appears he likes to change the factory fluids super early:

http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/ubb/userposts/id/3759/view/started/page/1

 

[CT8]

It can't hurt changing the fluids out early in the components life. The benefits show up as the miles and years increase.

 

[btanchors]

Yes, I just like to change the factory fill out early. I was quite shocked at the material on the magnetic drain plug, especially on the rear differential, at only 1,000 miles - there was even a small solid "chunk" of metal. Made me glad I changed it out.

 

[CT8]

I change out the lubricants on my new/rebuilt components early to get the break in crud out. That is when the metals and what ever else is the highest PPMS.

 

[Silverado12]

OK, maybe I'll try that. Couldn't hurt anything.

 

[285south]

Originally Posted By: CT8
It can't hurt changing the fluids out early in the components life. The benefits show up as the miles and years increase.


Totally agree.