Diff & TC fluids changed out.

[msujay2012]

How's that? It worked on my Wildtrak...with the OEM and now with the Ford Performance one.

Did you use the bottles or "flexfill" packs?

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[CarbonSteel]

Did you use the bottles or "flexfill" packs?

I used the bottles; the flex packs would not need the Flo Tool funnel. With that said, the flex packs would not work well with the trackbar in the location that it is.

 

[JediMcMuffin]

A lot of pages to this thread. Is there a standard advice for how often to change these fluids if you use a Bronco for both daily driving and weekend wheeling?

 

[redone17]

A lot of pages to this thread. Is there a standard advice for how often to change these fluids if you use a Bronco for both daily driving and weekend wheeling?

I’m personally sticking with 30k.

 

[CarbonSteel]

I am a bit more conservative than most may be with the OCI given my experience with their twin in the Wrangler. I am going with a 20K OCI.

 

[KyTruckPlant]

I may--what is it that you are seeking?

I was asking about the Torque spreadsheet he had shared that was specific to the 2.7L Wildtrak. I would like to find that sheet specific to a 2.3L MT Badlands.

 

[Bigfx]

So I have some 75/90 laying around can I just use this for front and back. No towing at all limited trail use.

 

[JT58Bronc]

I typically go 30K for driveline fluids although seeing the dirty fluid on this post I may go sooner on the Bronco- maybe 15 or 20K.

 

[CarbonSteel]

I was asking about the Torque spreadsheet he had shared that was specific to the 2.7L Wildtrak. I would like to find that sheet specific to a 2.3L MT Badlands.

Copy that. The Service Manual that I bought was specific to my VIN which means (at least for the engine), the specifications are for the 2.7L and are what I posted in the spreadsheet. Everything else was the same from a torque perspective.

 

[bkfit]

Here we go, @CarbonSteel

 

[CarbonSteel]

Here we go, @CarbonSteel

 

[Dorf2point0]

The Owner's Manual suggests 150K miles before changing???

so much for owner manuals..

 

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[orion]

I drained and refilled front and rear diffs and transfer case last weekend. 15k mileage. Straightforward except thought I would add the following tips:

1. Make sure you have a good fluid transfer system to fill. The fill holes on the Bronco aren't terribly hard to get to, but you will need some good flexible hose to avoid a huge mess.
2. Carefully pull the brake line mounts off the bolt. I used panel clip pliers, which worked really well. Not something you want to break and I doubt local dealers stock this part.
3. Follow the tightening sequence for the torqueing the rear differential bolts. Found here.

My front diff wasn't bad, but the rear diff fluid was chocolate in color. I'm glad I did the drain/refill and used better fluids. I plan to keep the cadence at 15k-20k since I drive off-road a decent amount and it is cheap/easy maintenance.

Got a stupid question, maybe...

How does someone download that google.docs file to see when out in the middle of nowhere?

 

[Brian_B]

Got a stupid question, maybe...

How does someone download that google.docs file to see when out in the middle of nowhere?

There was a Starlink thread around here somewhere

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