When its time to clean old diff fluid

[Rep732]

so I've been trying different diff fluids and when its time to clean out the old fluid it really is a pain in the ass. What do you guys do and how do you clean up the diff ... im looking to basically wash out the old fluid with "minimal" trace so the lesser viscosity doesn't act like a lubricant for the thicker fluid..also took a stab at google and you need to be a chemist to understand the stuff Google quoted.. im just looking for a solvent for the silcone and not mess with the plastic case...ive read the xlyene is safer and less volatile than some other mentioned chemicals. But i haven't looked further to see if it dissolves plastics

 

[crucialRC]

I wash mine out with simple green and a paint brush.

 

[DougStar]

Step 1# turn mine upside down till its all drained ??
Step 2# wipe out with tp??
Step 3# refill?
???

 

[Z.hb71]

Step 1# turn mine upside down till its all drained ??
Step 2# wipe out with tp??
Step 3# refill?
???

+1 waaayyy too much effort, it's all silicon oil ffs ????

 

[Rep732]

@crucialRC . How well does the simple green break up the silicone.... @dougstar thats what I'm doing now im letting it drip dry

 

[crucialRC]

Takes some work with the simple green but its environment friendly and not too abrasive so I try to use it as my primary cleaner.

 

[Seandonato73]

I do more or less the same thing Doug does. I've also mixed different weights when I'm low on one or the other. Cant say I get too worked up about diff fluid, it normally looks close to new when it's getting changed anyway.

 

[RcJunkie13]

Use brake cleaner it works really well

 

[Z.hb71]

Use brake cleaner it works really well

May fek up the rubber seals tho ?

 

[RcJunkie13]

Lol then take out the seals ?

 

[Z.hb71]

Lol then take out the seals ?

Yeah was just saying ?

 

[Rep732]

Brake cleaner has a tendency to mess with plastic...seeing these diff housing are a composite material maybe..but my grease gun at work says don't do it...thanks to the ass that wiped it off with brake clean and a rag and it literally melted the plastic

 

[DougStar]

Drip dry FFS???

 

[Brap]

+1 ?

 

[buzzkill]

Man you guys are TWEEKERS !!! 1% mixed in means NOTHING ! try not to trip LMFAO

 

[1Coopgt]

Step 1# turn mine upside down till its all drained ??
Step 2# wipe out with tp??
Step 3# refill?
???

This is what I did. Worked great .

Could probably spray the parts down with brake cleaner if you really wanted to .

 

[Jshaff16]

I used pt not tp...should I rebuild again? All of em?!?

 

[Rep732]

Sorry for not understanding lol but pt/tp????

 

[Jshaff16]

Paper towel vs toilet paper?

 

[Rep732]

I knew it!.. thought it was gunna be something more intelligent than that tho ?