How much gear oil goes in the front differential?

Use the highest-quality gear oil you can afford to fill the differential. The weight and capacity will be listed in your owner’s manual; your differential will usually hold as much as 3 quarts.

How much oil does a LandCruiser diff take?

LandCruiser 200 Differential Oil Between the front and rear differentials, a total of approximately 6.3 litres of oil is required.

Does front differential fluid need to be changed?

Differential Fluid usually lasts longer than most other fluids. Usually, differential fluid is changed after every 30k to 60k miles driven. This is a tough job, so must be handled by an expert technician. Only an experienced mechanic can properly wipe out the old different fluid from your vehicle’s drive-train.

How to drain rear diff and rear diff?

Just remove the drain plugs and let the oil drain out. If memory serves it is between 2.5 and 3 litres for both. For the rear diff you will need a 24mm socket for both the drain +fill plug (try to use a six sided socket cause if the plugs have not been out before they will be hellish tight).

What kind of oil should I use for diff?

It will have to be gl5 as diff can only take gl5. I had it on good advice that I should use ep80/90 oil. So I did. Thanks paul, does anyone use 75w90 for both?

How much oil for diff and T/case?

It also comes down to how much oil you’re going to carry – off the top of my head, the t/case holds around 3-3.5l, which is pretty similar to each of the diffs, so are you planning to carry 3-4l to cover a diff or the t/case? If you’re going to carry 6l, then you could go for t/case plus a batch for 1 diff.

What size socket do I need for a rear diff?

If memory serves it is between 2.5 and 3 litres for both. For the rear diff you will need a 24mm socket for both the drain +fill plug (try to use a six sided socket cause if the plugs have not been out before they will be hellish tight). For the front you will need a 10 and 12mm allen key, best the socket type.