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Jan 8, 2010 | 09:02 PM

#41

colson22

1st Gear

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Drain Bold position

From the pictures, it looks like the drain bolt is behind a bracket of some type. Did you have to take any special steps to remove the drain bolt?

2003 TL 2.3 base

Jan 8, 2010 | 11:27 PM

#42

Go90go

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From: Double Standard Land

^ Are you serious?

You drive a second gen, and it's a 3.2, not a 2.3.

~Cheers~

Nov 17, 2010 | 10:34 AM

#43

9632tl

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From: Roseburg, Oregon

Are we supposed to use gl-4 or HP-5?

Nov 17, 2010 | 10:40 AM

#44

Go90go

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From: Double Standard Land

https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=607617

That's the DIY. I used Valvoline Synthetic 75w90 that time, forgot what went in after that in the new diff, but should've been about the same weight.

~Cheers~

Jan 25, 2013 | 10:06 AM

#45

omega1911

DawgWitDa1stGen98TL3.2

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From: Little Rock, AR

Quote:

Originally Posted by NickKendryna

I'm confused. I have a 95 TL and when i called for a diff fluid change at the dealership they said this car does not have a differential. I'm pretty sure we do though because I have seen the pics KaMLuNg has put up. Would it be called a trans-axel? Isn't that what it is? Please ket me know and educate me. Thanks guys

I had a transmission service at Vandergiff Acura in Arlington, TX and they told me that they did didn't do a differential fluid service because the 98 TLs don't have it. I said the the manual reads that it needs service every 30,000 miles or 48 months. He responded, "well, that's just a in general info for all cars and AWD Acuras." So, I just told myself... Thank you Acurazine members for having DIYs.

Jan 25, 2013 | 09:16 PM

#46

main70072

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From: New Orleans, LA

And they say no one knows Acuras better, haha.

May 5, 2013 | 09:21 PM

#47

hongyin6263

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Thank you very much! great post!

May 6, 2013 | 06:46 AM

#48

HP11

97 3.2TLPrem(Sold 3/7/14)

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From: San Bernardino, Ca.

^^^^sounds kind of 'bot-ish' to me......

Apr 19, 2018 | 04:51 PM

#49

noynek

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Quote:

Originally Posted by KaMLuNg

oh yeah i forgot to mention...

torque spec are 29 lb-ft for drain plug and 33 lb-ft for filler plug

and i am pretty sure

Differential filler bolt washer: #94109-20000
Differential drain bolt washer: #94109-14000

Hey, really appreciate the post on the differential fluid replacement. It's over 10 years ago it's still useful. Out of curiosity for future projects, does anyone have any tricks for figuring out part numbers like these washers?

I found the washer here, but I can't tell from these diagrams that they relate to the differential.
https://www.oemacuraparts.com/oem-pa...9tYXRpYw%3D%3D

https://www.oemacuraparts.com/oem-pa...9tYXRpYw%3D%3D