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by sti774
Thu Oct 29, 2009 12:04 pm
Forum: COM Talk- General Discussion
Topic: Has anyone seen differential fluid turn black
Replies: 22
Views: 6620

Re: Has anyone seen differential fluid turn black

Change the fluid. If it turns black again, you have a problem. If not, then you are confident that the fluid as changed and not just topped off. :D That's the strategy right now. I'm going to take it back in tomorrow and see what we get out of it. Unfortunately, even replacing the fluid didn't solv...
by sti774
Wed Oct 28, 2009 8:04 pm
Forum: COM Talk- General Discussion
Topic: Has anyone seen differential fluid turn black
Replies: 22
Views: 6620

Re: Has anyone seen differential fluid turn black

Have you owned the car since new? It looks a little like Red Line Shock Proof transaxle fluid for race cars that is blue. If that was in the previous change, the mix of the new and leftover old might look that color. I have owned it since new and have had Singer Subaru perform every single recommen...
by sti774
Wed Oct 28, 2009 10:35 am
Forum: COM Talk- General Discussion
Topic: Has anyone seen differential fluid turn black
Replies: 22
Views: 6620

Re: Has anyone seen differential fluid turn black

what dealer is this? i am going to assume you have an sti. slow speed tight turns and noise are very common and normal, it is the center diff making the noise most likely. but let me also say i just replaced a rear diff on an 04sti with 80k because it was "popping" when turning at slow sp...
by sti774
Wed Oct 28, 2009 12:50 am
Forum: COM Talk- General Discussion
Topic: Has anyone seen differential fluid turn black
Replies: 22
Views: 6620

Re: Has anyone seen differential fluid turn black

are you sure the "new" sample is the exact fluid they used? to me the "old" cup has a very dark green color OR yeah, it wasnt done No, honestly, once I hand them the keys and the car disappears into the garage, I have no clue what they do. For all I know that black cup could be ...
by sti774
Tue Oct 27, 2009 5:29 pm
Forum: COM Talk- General Discussion
Topic: Has anyone seen differential fluid turn black
Replies: 22
Views: 6620

Re: Has anyone seen differential fluid turn black

was all the old fluid drained? you say supposedly....you didnt change the fluid yourself? No, last Thursday I went in to the dealership for the 60k service. The diffs were on the invoice as being serviced and the fluid being replaced. So I'm going under the assumption that it was in fact changed. I...
by sti774
Tue Oct 27, 2009 4:59 pm
Forum: COM Talk- General Discussion
Topic: Has anyone seen differential fluid turn black
Replies: 22
Views: 6620

Has anyone seen differential fluid turn black

in 4 days?? The pic below supposedly shows my rear diff fluid after only 4 days and fewer than 500 miles. Just weekend driving and a couple round trips to work. There were no metal flakes in the fluid or on the magnet on the drain plug. Any ideas what could cause this? Thanks! http://dl.getdropbox.c...