WTB: Rear Diff - Subaru Enthusiasts Car Club of the Sierras

Ms Heatha · 2010-01-03, 03:47 PM

I have an '03 drivetrain. Im not too savvy about which years would be able to mingle. It just started whining a couple days ago, so I should be ok for a wee bit. But please let me know what you guys have! Supa Sweet!

Heather

Dean · 2010-01-03, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Ms Heatha

I have an '03 drivetrain. Im not too savvy about which years would be able to mingle. It just started whining a couple days ago, so I should be ok for a wee bit. But please let me know what you guys have! Supa Sweet!

Heather

Sounds like it might have the wrong fluid in it. Can't hurt to swap in some new stuff.

sedonabugeye · 2010-01-03, 06:33 PM

try putting a synthetic 75-90 in it and see if that helps. should be about 1.5 pints to fill it up

cody · 2010-01-03, 07:22 PM

I think it's like .9 Liters. I use Mobil-1 synthetic 75-90 since it's cheap and readily available but it's not picky.

Dean · 2010-01-03, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by cody

I think it's like .9 Liters. I use Mobil-1 synthetic 75-90 since it's cheap and readily available but it's not picky.

Just no synchro additive as I recall.

Kevin M · 2010-01-03, 11:17 PM

It's an '02 (which is the same anyway), and you can use nearly any fluid you want to, since there's no clutch-type LSD.

Ms Heatha · 2010-01-04, 07:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Dean

Sounds like it might have the wrong fluid in it. Can't hurt to swap in some new stuff.

Brian had just changed the fluid about a week or two ago. And then a couple days later it started whining. It has Castrol 80-90 GL5. No Bueno?

Dean · 2010-01-04, 07:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Ms Heatha

Brian had just changed the fluid about a week or two ago. And then a couple days later it started whining. It has Castrol 80-90 GL5. No Bueno?

That sure sounds like a cause and effect to me. 75-90 is what the manual calls for and Red Line and Mobil 1 appear to be popular.

Ms Heatha · 2010-01-04, 11:11 AM

Alrighty, thanks guys. Guess I'll change the fluid again. If it still whines, I'll let you know.

sperry · 2010-01-04, 11:22 AM

If you end up needing a diff, I've got a 1:3.545 non-LSD R160 diff sitting around my garage from my SVX swap.

It's the correct ratio for the '02 WRX so it'll match your '03, it just doesn't have the LSD carrier. If your current LSD carrier isn't damaged, it's not a terribly hard job to swap the carrier into the diff and keep the limited slip.

Ms Heatha · 2010-01-04, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by sperry

If you end up needing a diff, I've got a 1:3.545 non-LSD R160 diff sitting around my garage from my SVX swap.

It's the correct ratio for the '02 WRX so it'll match your '03, it just doesn't have the LSD carrier. If your current LSD carrier isn't damaged, it's not a terribly hard job to swap the carrier into the diff and keep the limited slip.

Thanks! I'll PM within the next couple weeks if I still need it. You guys are great!

2010-01-03, 03:47 PM	#1
Ms Heatha EJ22 Real Name: Heather Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Incline Village Posts: 115 Car: '00 RS Class: TSM If yer gonna be dumb, you gotta be tough.	WTB: Rear Diff I have an '03 drivetrain. Im not too savvy about which years would be able to mingle. It just started whining a couple days ago, so I should be ok for a wee bit. But please let me know what you guys have! Supa Sweet! Heather

2010-01-03, 07:22 PM	#4
cody Candy Mountain Real Name: Cody Join Date: May 2005 Location: Californication Posts: 7,751 Car: 03 Pussy Wagon, now with more pink! Class: TESP OMG Internet!	I think it's like .9 Liters. I use Mobil-1 synthetic 75-90 since it's cheap and readily available but it's not picky. __________________ Slow and low, that is the tempo.

2010-01-03, 11:17 PM	#6
Kevin M EJ22T Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Reno Posts: 9,445 Car: '93/'01 GF6, mostly red Class: 19 FP	It's an '02 (which is the same anyway), and you can use nearly any fluid you want to, since there's no clutch-type LSD. __________________ FWD is the new AWD

2010-01-04, 11:22 AM	#10
sperry The Doink Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 20,335 Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata Class: PDX/TT-6 The way out is through	If you end up needing a diff, I've got a 1:3.545 non-LSD R160 diff sitting around my garage from my SVX swap. It's the correct ratio for the '02 WRX so it'll match your '03, it just doesn't have the LSD carrier. If your current LSD carrier isn't damaged, it's not a terribly hard job to swap the carrier into the diff and keep the limited slip. __________________ Is you is, or is you ain't, my con-stit-u-ints?

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Ms Heatha EJ22 Real Name: Heather Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Incline Village Posts: 115 Car: '00 RS Class: TSM If yer gonna be dumb, you gotta be tough.	Alrighty, thanks guys. Guess I'll change the fluid again. If it still whines, I'll let you know.