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05-11-2013, 03:04 PM
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 Drives: 2012 Camaro 1LT/RS Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Virginia
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Diff. Fluid change?
This has probably been asked 1,000 times, but I can not seem to find the answer I am looking for anywhere. I have a 2012 V6 Automatic with 10,000 miles on it so I know I am do for a diff change. I know I don't need the additive in the diff fluid but if I put Royal Purple in mine will the additive that's in it already mess up my diff.
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05-11-2013, 03:25 PM
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 Drives: 2013 2SS Convertible, LS3 Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Republic of Texas
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I have never heard of changing differential fluid at 10k miles. Maybe for racing?
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05-11-2013, 03:27 PM
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Drives: 2012 Camaro 1LT/RS Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Virginia
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No just been reading some of the older theads and just mainly for a piece of mind more than anything else
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05-11-2013, 03:33 PM
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Drives: Beest Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Indy
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I did mine at 13k. Noticed an improvement and trust me it was dirty of shavings. Glad I did. I put in RP and it took 10 minutes or so. I highly recommend it
Btw just add the new oil and do some figure 8's in the parking lot |
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05-11-2013, 03:38 PM
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Drives: 2010 Camaro 2LT Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
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I changed mine at 50K and put in Royal Purple. I am at 64K now and have had no issues!
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05-11-2013, 03:39 PM
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Drives: 2012 Camaro 1LT/RS Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Virginia
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And you guys have automatics right? And thanks for the input.
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05-11-2013, 03:47 PM
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Drives: Beest Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Indy
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Yes mine is an auto. It's just like changing your oil.
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05-11-2013, 07:17 PM
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Drives: 2010 Camaro 2LT Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
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Auto here also!
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05-11-2013, 08:30 PM
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Drives: 2012 Camaro 1LT/RS Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Virginia
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Cool thanks guys finished it right after the post went off without a hitch no issues
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05-11-2013, 08:34 PM
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Drives: Beest Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Indy
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Awesome!
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05-11-2013, 08:46 PM
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Location: Brownsburg, Indiana
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Is there a drain plug or do you have to remove the cover (thanks for saving me from looking under the car)
Ryan
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05-11-2013, 08:48 PM
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Drain plug and fill is on the driver side. Not too bad did mine today
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05-11-2013, 09:07 PM
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having FUN now 13.66@101
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Good Job. Tip of the day for others. Remove the fill plug first. No sense removing the drain plug first only to find you cannot get the fill plug out. Then you have problems.
I did mine at 2300 miles to dump the stock fluid and any shavings. Then again at 25K. Wanted to see what it looked like since I had been down the track a number of times. I went with Royal Purple. I have an automatic. Just like changing oil. Nothing to it.
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05-11-2013, 11:00 PM
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Drives: pleather and Chiclets Join Date: Mar 2012
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change it, make sure you get a good oil and the slip additive...wait i am clueless on v6 does their rearend need the slip additive?
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