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differential grease? 700 1990

posted by  someone claiming to be flacito on  Thu Jan 16 13:16 CST 2020 [RELATED]

How often should one repack my differential grease?








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    differential grease? 700 1990

    posted by  CeeBee1 on  Sat Jan 18 16:53 CST 2020
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    fyi

    for your Owner's Manual.
    go here

    https://www.volvocars.com/us

    Pull Dn Owner Tab
    Click on Owner's Manuals

    fill in Choose Year....Choose Model

    Enjoy
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    differential grease? 700 1990

    posted by  james_a_sousa on  Fri Jan 17 13:04 CST 2020
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    Since it is going to last a long time. quality gear oil is important. Many differentials have vents, check to see if yours has one and see that it is clear.

    Check the FAQ.

    The correct lube is important, my 544 has hypoid gears that require a special lube, while I think that yours does not.








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    differential grease? 700 1990

    posted by  jwalker on  Fri Jan 17 06:26 CST 2020
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    Folks - AFAIK there is no scheduled Volvo maintenance on differentials. Yes, it is good maintenance to change it. Me, I wouldn’t worry about it too much. I’ve owned multiple older Volvos and BMW’s and have never had a differential problem. Other than a friend who had a slow leak in his 740’s diff I’ve never even heard of an issue with them. Volvo diffs are pretty robust.
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    differential grease? 700 1990

    posted by  jwalker on  Thu Jan 16 16:44 CST 2020
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    Differential oil can last the life of the car. Maybe change every 100k miles as a rough guide. If it has never been changed it may be worthwhile to do it.

    You could certainly repack the rear wheel bearings at the same time as a differential fluid change. That would be good rear end maintenance...:)
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      differential grease? 700 1990

      posted by  MichaelYount on  Thu Jan 16 19:50 CST 2020
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      Front bearings can be repacked, but you'll need a new seal to do both of them on each side. Rear axle bearings are pre-packed/sealed. They can be replaced, but not repacked.

      I'm pretty aggressive on keeping fluids changed/clean. No way I'd let diff fluid go 100k - just me though. I keep mine on a 4 year/50k mile change interval, whichever comes first. And it's usually the 4 years that pops up first.








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    differential grease? 700 1990

    posted by  Blindboy on  Thu Jan 16 16:04 CST 2020
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    You dont repack it. thats for bearings you take out & replace that grease.You can check the level of the differential at the fill plug when the cars on level ground.
    Checck the Tag onthe axle to see what type it is. I have a 93 940 w limited slip..,,I think 740s are different ut whoknows if the axle was switched out...







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