{"id":381,"date":"2016-06-02T21:50:37","date_gmt":"2016-06-03T02:50:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sprinter-camper.com\/?p=381"},"modified":"2016-06-02T21:50:37","modified_gmt":"2016-06-03T02:50:37","slug":"rear-differential-oil-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sprinter-camper.com\/rear-differential-oil-change\/","title":{"rendered":"Rear differential oil change"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Since I didn&#8217;t really know when the previous owner \u00a0did the last rear differential oil change\u00a0I decided to do this quick 30 minute job last week. \u00a0The Mercedes service interval for changing the differential oil is 120,000 miles (192,000 km).<\/p>\n<p>Changing the differential oil on a Sprinter is super easy: No need to lift the van, just crawl under it and open the drain plug with a 14 mm\u00a0hex socket. You can figure out the drain plug location by looking at the picture below &#8211; the wrench is inserted in the drain plug on the right hand side of the differential.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_382\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-382\" style=\"width: 1632px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sprinter-camper.com\/files\/2016\/05\/t1n-sprinter-rear-differential-oil-change.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-382\" src=\"https:\/\/sprinter-camper.com\/files\/2016\/05\/t1n-sprinter-rear-differential-oil-change.jpg\" alt=\"sprinter t1n differential oil change\" width=\"1632\" height=\"1224\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-382\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Changing the rear differential oil<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As usual when draining oil, make sure that you can remove the <strong>fill<\/strong> plug before removing the <strong>drain<\/strong> plug. Worst case the fill plug is rusted shut and you end up with an empty differential without a way to fill it again. Also clean the area around the plugs before you remove them otherwise you&#8217;ll might introduce dirt into the differential.<\/p>\n<p>Drain the oil, close the drain plug again (torque is 100 Nm or 74 ft. lbs) and then fill in the fresh gear oil until it starts dripping out of the fill plug &#8211; assuming you park on level ground. You need somewhere between two and three quarts. Finally put the fill plug back in and tighten it with 100 Nm.<\/p>\n<p>The Sprinter manual requires\u00a0Shell Spirax MB 90,\u00a0MOPAR Part No. 05136033AA, or equivalent with the MB\u00a0235.0 spec. I&#8217;ve actually used what I had left from our other Mercedes cars: synthetic 75W90 from different brands. Time will tell if this was wise but I\u00a0my quick google research said it&#8217;s ok to mix brands as long as the specification (75W90) is the same and they are all synthetic. If you&#8217;re more risk averse, read through the <a href=\"http:\/\/sprinter-source.com\/forum\/showthread.php?t=7523\">various<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/sprinter-source.com\/forum\/showthread.php?t=21795\">threads<\/a> on sprinter-source.com about the right type of gear oil for a differential oil change\u00a0in a T1N Sprinter.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tools needed:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>(Torque) Wrench<\/li>\n<li>14 mm hex socket<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Parts needed:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Synthetic Gear Oil<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Because of its dimensions, some maintenance jobs are so much easier on a Sprinter. A great example of this is changing the rear differential oil. 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