Technical 2019 319 4x4 Rear diff capacity

[Eltezz]

That’s the impression I have, yes. Fill, exercise the diff, fill and seal up. Done.

 

[RSInfotech]

Hi all, yep, this is a pretty specific drain, refill and bleed procedure due to the solenoid controlled clutch pack.

It also states:
Replacing the oil in the rear differential is not specified in the Scheduled Servicing Plan, as it is “for life”. The procedure described here must only be used if replacing components resulting in a loss of oil.

 

[The Panda Nut]

Thinking about the U tube video, the secondary bung with the O ring must be to drain the pump hence the need to re prime. if most of the oil flows that way out.

 

[The Panda Nut]

Hi all, yep, this is a pretty specific drain, refill and bleed procedure due to the solenoid controlled clutch pack.

It also states:
Replacing the oil in the rear differential is not specified in the Scheduled Servicing Plan, as it is “for life”. The procedure described here must only be used if replacing components resulting in a loss of oil.

The day they make a for life oil will be long after I am dead and burried. My car is now 6 years old and in light of the possibility its been subject to water ingress in recent floods Im definitely going to drain some and check. There is definitely more noise from the rear diff. It was silent when new. There is something regarding diff oil on the service schedule at 72000 miles I think tho it may be a level check. I changed the sealed for life gearbox oil on two Pandas a year or two back, and the improvement in the gear change was enormous. I will remain unconvinced oil lasts as long as they say, and weighing up the cost and effort of changing the oil versus the cost of a worn or broken diff I think upgrading the service standard may be better. I will maybe have the oil analysed after and see if anything of value is revealed.

 

[porta]

The day they make a for life oil will be long after I am dead and burried. My car is now 6 years old and in light of the possibility its been subject to water ingress in recent floods I definitely ging to drain some and check. There is definitely more noise from teh rear diff. It was silent when new. There is something regarding diff oil on the service schedule at 72000 miles I think tho it may be a level check. I changed the sealed for life gearbox oil on two Pandas a year or two back, and the improvement in the gear change was enormous. I will remain unconvinced oil lasts as long as they say, and weighing up the cost and effort of changing the oil versus the cost of a worn or broken diff I think upgrading the service dtandard may be better. I will maybe have the oil analysed after and see if anythingof value is revealed.

Yes, came across a very similar procedure for track motors, the type fitted on excavators etc, so thought I’d check ours…then thought, right, I’ll do the idlers…there isn’t even a grease nipple, so me, being me:
Propped the digger
Pressure washed the whole thing down
Released track tension
Moved track to side and
Loosened all the idler mountings and spun it round carefully looking and feeling for where a grease nipple may have sheared off and abraided flush…nothing, it was very worn in its solid bush, and had that much play you could move it an inch, so thought I’d replace it whilst it’s off…checked all the parts catalogues for info, still nothing about a grease point, nor the type of grease but thought I’d order a bush anyway…can’t get it separate from the whole idler wheel!!! There’s a reason for it, says Kubota, it’s sealed for life and doesn’t have grease, just a ‘for life oil’! Pull the other one, do they mean the life of the oil, the bushes or the whole idler?

 

[the green vanper]

they mean the life of the oil

Of course they mean IT!

 

[Herts Hillhopper]

..There is something regarding diff oil on the service schedule at 72000 miles I think tho it may be a level check...

Yes, just a levels check, at every 36,000 miles. On the Pandas with a separate front PTU (so not the TA 4x4s) that gets checked for level too.

 

[The Panda Nut]

I was following up on the oil and looked at Millers web site. They like Febi dont list an oil for the 4x4 Panda rear diff.

 

[porta]

I was following up on the oil and looked at Millers web site. They like Febi dont list an oil for teh Panda rear diff.

Yes, I noticed that, and I like millers…there is an equivalent but, as they don’t show a compatibility, I wouldn’t use it

 

[The Panda Nut]

Yes, I noticed that, and I like millers…there is an equivalent but, as they don’t show a compatibility, I wouldn’t use it

Ah the site I looked at showed their 75/80w for the egarbox but very pointedly had nothing for the diff. This is all quite odd perhaps its the API GL5 bit thats uncommon. Clealry the demands of the Pandas gancy diff are quite specific. I have the Tutela Cross on order from S4P and will change it as it does now have a slight whine. It will be interestig to see what its like after only 25000miles. Im happy thats enough and at virtually 6 years to warrant it being looked at. If you look your going to have all the oil in a can, so some new stuff wont go amiss. Im going to do teh box with the Technyx oil at the same time. If it lasts another 6 years who knows if I will still even be driving. My sight is definitely getting worse and if my corneas deterioratre time will take its course and there will be a really great TA for sale. Noop got a thorough wash and brush up today and with another day on the inside it will nearly be back not far off show room condition, certainly vastly too good to even contemplate chamge at the moment.

 

[The Panda Nut]

Hi all, yep, this is a pretty specific drain, refill and bleed procedure due to the solenoid controlled clutch pack.

It also states:
Replacing the oil in the rear differential is not specified in the Scheduled Servicing Plan, as it is “for life”. The procedure described here must only be used if replacing components resulting in a loss of oil.

After I drain it it will certainly have lost oil! LOL