Thank you! I will tackle that in June most likely. It’s on my list of How-To videos to make. If you’re not already subscribed, make sure to do so and you’ll get notified. There will be a set of videos coming soon from some track days too.
Nice video. A drain and fill only gets about a 1/3 of the diff fluid since a lot of fluid is in the piping and diff fluid radiator. The 1LE is a great track car
1/3? That isn’t accurate. The capacity of the entire system with the additional coolers on the eLSD is under 2 qts. Where did you get that info, and what are your suggestions to swap the rest that is leftover?
Thanks for clarifying which gear oil to use (10-4034). The 2023 owners manual says "See your dealer" and my local dealership seems a bit confused on this subject.
Your dealership being confused doesn’t surprise me at all. There are some REALLY good dealers out there, and then, well, there are some that shouldn’t be allowed to service a bicycle.
Great video! I have a 2SS 1LE on order that I'm expecting to come in in June or July, so I've been trying to study up on the proper maintenance. This video was very clear and concise, and I will definitely refer back to it when it comes time to change my diff fluid.
Thanks! I appreciate that comment. I will have another video premiering today on transmission fluid change as well. Make sure to subscribe if you haven’t already, and you should get the notification!
How often it should be done ? My car has never been tracked or abuse but it hit 50k miles 2017 ,some people say every 40-60k miles but not sure .. great video btw💯
Thanks! The diff fluid should be changed every 45,000 miles if not driven competitively. Otherwise, you should change it every 24 hours of track use or competitive driving.
Is there an extra additive that supposed to be added in when this is done? The capacities and specifications says ELSD uses 5.4 ounces of lubricant. It appears to be on top of the regular fluid.
The proper fluid from AC Delco has the fluid already mixed in, at the proper ratio. Use the link in the description and no additional friction modifier is needed.
Great question! I’ll add this to the description too. Per the GM Competitive Driving guidelines, the differential fluid should be changed after 24 hours of accumulated track use. There were some metal shavings on the magnets of the drain plugs (which is normal) but going strictly by color of the fluid is not recommended. If you put the car through track use, you really should keep a log book of hours on track so that you keep the engine, transmission and differential happy. Speaking of, the engine oil should be changed after 4 hours of track use, and the transmission fluid should be changed after 15 hours of track use.
@@FollowMyLine17 thanks for the info! I’m about head to Tail of the Dragon & 3 weeks later NCM for CamaroFest so I’ll likely do all fluids between trips.
@@mvp88camaro61 awesome! I’ve been to the dragon and NCM. Love Them both! Feel free to use the link in the description to order what you need. As an Amazon associate I get 7.3 cents if you do haha
No, you’ll never evacuate the system completely dry. It’s no different than an engine oil change. You won’t get all the oil completely out of the engine oil coolers and lines either.
Great point! There isn’t a great way to get ALL of the fluid out that lays in the cooling lines. The best recommendation I can make is to drain the fluid while the diff is still slightly warm, and the hotter fluid will flow easier and create a slight vacuum to pull some of that fluid out. The good news is that the diff has a magnetic drain plug, so most of the crud sticks to the drain plug and doesn’t get into the lines.
I would recommend using the OEM AC Delco fluid. It has the correct amount of friction modifier already added. You will need two bottles. The bottle design has changed recently so the shipped bottle will look different from the picture. Can be purchased here: amzn.to/3yxsOqi
Why no torque spec on the drain and fill plugs?
I completely forgot to post them as a pop-up. They are both 24 lb-ft.
Great video. Love that you worked on the blue one but got up from under the red one..
I knew something was different! 😅
Great video. The instruction, audio and video is perfectly clear. It would be great to see you do a gear box oil change too.
Thank you! I will tackle that in June most likely. It’s on my list of How-To videos to make. If you’re not already subscribed, make sure to do so and you’ll get notified. There will be a set of videos coming soon from some track days too.
Nice video. A drain and fill only gets about a 1/3 of the diff fluid since a lot of fluid is in the piping and diff fluid radiator. The 1LE is a great track car
1/3? That isn’t accurate. The capacity of the entire system with the additional coolers on the eLSD is under 2 qts. Where did you get that info, and what are your suggestions to swap the rest that is leftover?
Thanks for clarifying which gear oil to use (10-4034).
The 2023 owners manual says "See your dealer" and my local dealership seems a bit confused on this subject.
Your dealership being confused doesn’t surprise me at all. There are some REALLY good dealers out there, and then, well, there are some that shouldn’t be allowed to service a bicycle.
Awesome video thanks bud 🫡 simple things, love to learning right than go to the track 🤘🏻
My pleasure! Glad it could help.
Great video! I have a 2SS 1LE on order that I'm expecting to come in in June or July, so I've been trying to study up on the proper maintenance. This video was very clear and concise, and I will definitely refer back to it when it comes time to change my diff fluid.
Thanks! I appreciate that comment. I will have another video premiering today on transmission fluid change as well. Make sure to subscribe if you haven’t already, and you should get the notification!
This is a great video! Definitely learned something here and will add this to my favorites! I
Thanks! I appreciate that!
😂😂😂😂 I love the bloopers
I think I need to start including more of them in future videos 😅
Word to the wise.... Remove the fill first... If it doesn't come out, you're not driving your car. The air coming in let's the drain go faster as well
Yes, I say this exact thing at 2:30 in the video
Needs more tennis grunting. Nice job, sir!
Noted. Next video will have Williams sisters level of grunting.
How often it should be done ? My car has never been tracked or abuse but it hit 50k miles 2017 ,some people say every 40-60k miles but not sure ..
great video btw💯
Thanks! The diff fluid should be changed every 45,000 miles if not driven competitively. Otherwise, you should change it every 24 hours of track use or competitive driving.
Is there an extra additive that supposed to be added in when this is done? The capacities and specifications says ELSD uses 5.4 ounces of lubricant. It appears to be on top of the regular fluid.
The proper fluid from AC Delco has the fluid already mixed in, at the proper ratio. Use the link in the description and no additional friction modifier is needed.
So why did the car change color? It started blue, then he crawls out from a red one‽
Because we forgot to shoot the “outro” when we were working on the blue car, so we did that as a joke
Did this car have high mileage? The fluid looked quite clean. What is the point of changing the fluid if it doesn’t have high mileage?
Great question! I’ll add this to the description too. Per the GM Competitive Driving guidelines, the differential fluid should be changed after 24 hours of accumulated track use. There were some metal shavings on the magnets of the drain plugs (which is normal) but going strictly by color of the fluid is not recommended. If you put the car through track use, you really should keep a log book of hours on track so that you keep the engine, transmission and differential happy. Speaking of, the engine oil should be changed after 4 hours of track use, and the transmission fluid should be changed after 15 hours of track use.
@@FollowMyLine17 thx
Just curious. What diff fluid are you running?? You didn’t show it in the vid.
In this car, he is using the Royal Purple 75W-90 with friction modifier. I typically use the AC Delco Differential Oil:
amzn.to/3L6TAtK
@@FollowMyLine17 thanks for the info! I’m about head to Tail of the Dragon & 3 weeks later NCM for CamaroFest so I’ll likely do all fluids between trips.
@@mvp88camaro61 awesome! I’ve been to the dragon and NCM. Love Them both! Feel free to use the link in the description to order what you need. As an Amazon associate I get 7.3 cents if you do haha
@@FollowMyLine17 I’m on it. Thanks!!
Does just draining the dif also drain the cooler and lines?
No, you’ll never evacuate the system completely dry. It’s no different than an engine oil change. You won’t get all the oil completely out of the engine oil coolers and lines either.
Two quarters are necessary ?
Yes. Diff uses just over 1.4 quarts.
Thanks
What are those letters ABC and D and the corresponding measurements on the bottom of the differential in your video??
They are just manufacturing tolerances.
@@FollowMyLine17 thanks, why are they written on there and what are the tolerances of?
@@w3900 I don’t know 100%, but since it is an eLSD I believe it is the tolerances of the clutch packs inside the differential.
The differential has cooling lines that run to it. What about that?
Great point! There isn’t a great way to get ALL of the fluid out that lays in the cooling lines. The best recommendation I can make is to drain the fluid while the diff is still slightly warm, and the hotter fluid will flow easier and create a slight vacuum to pull some of that fluid out. The good news is that the diff has a magnetic drain plug, so most of the crud sticks to the drain plug and doesn’t get into the lines.
How often should i change my diff fluid im at 35k
The fluid should be changed at 45k miles, or every 24 hours of track use.
I have a 2018 2SS. Moaning rear diff when cold. Dealer has done fluid swap 3 times. What fluid you recommend? And how much of it ?
I would recommend using the OEM AC Delco fluid. It has the correct amount of friction modifier already added. You will need two bottles. The bottle design has changed recently so the shipped bottle will look different from the picture. Can be purchased here: amzn.to/3yxsOqi
amzn.to/3yxsOqi
Who are you running Road America with?
We typically run Road America with MVP Track Time.
@@FollowMyLine17 I do not believe i will make it to RA this year. Send It!!!!!
@@hpdefun6647 I will! Look for video on the channel soon!!!
So what type of fluid & how much ?
It’s all covered in the video
Same with 2018 1LT?
The 1LT doesn’t have the eDiff, but the process is the same…