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so i changed my gear oil in my rear end (first time on this car) i have done it on my other cars but for some reason i can still smell the gear oil on this one. its not leaking anywhere but there is some below the fill plug where it ran out when i was filling it up. so it not having any kind of leak is it just that old oil? and how long will this last? thanks

 

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Once when i changed my gear oil a gust of wind kicked up and sprayed the dripping oil everywhere and on my face. Smell was there for a good part of the week.

I ended up getting gunk engine degreaser and spraying down the underside and washing it off.

I stunk for a week too

 

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ya i guess i will have to clean it off.....gear oil is the worst smell ever

 

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Mine did the same thing 2 weeks ago after I put the rearend girdle on it. But I could smell it more on the passenger side than the drivers side. I thought it was due to the rear end vent that is on top of the housing just behind the passenger side tire. Seems fine now.

 

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This is the one job i will not do, i take it to a tranny shop to have the rear end fluid changed....The smell and the mess is not worth the DIY.

 

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SRT Handz said:

This is the one job i will not do, i take it to a tranny shop to have the rear end fluid changed....The smell and the mess is not worth the DIY.

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I know, that **** will tear up an A&F shirt REAL quick...



I use gear oil as shampoo...

 

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Gear oil is the most putrid stench I've ever smelled in my life. It's the worst when it's in your hair.

I learned real quick how to fix this, if you use synthetic gear oil it's not near as bad, almost no smell at all, it's worth the extra money to me for just that reason.

 

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Agreed!!That crap freakin' stinks,and the smell seems to take forever to lose!!

 

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How does Royal Purple smell???i need to change my gear oil....when i had my gears done i had royal purple and friction modifier put in...If i supplied the oil what do you guys think is shop would charge..i have a girdle so it would be easier to fill

 

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royal purple is what i used 75w140 and it smells pretty bad.

 

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Actually Royal Purple is grape flavored and can be used as pancake syrup.

 

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Gear oil is the worst smell ever.

 

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grape flavored huh lol

 

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streethorse said:

Actually Royal Purple is grape flavored and can be used as pancake syrup.

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maybe thats why its so expensive

 

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Its not the gear oil, the friction modifier is the chit that stinks. That nasty smell is modifier. Crack open a bottle of gear oil, even cheap chit.... Doesn't smell so bad. But once you get the modifier open.... Esp the ford stuff. Parts stores modifier isn't so bad.