General Questions...
#11
resident post whore
It is a rubber hose that comes off the rear diff and goes upward and it's towards the top if that helps any and I'd check it because I learned the hard way
#12
argh i was browsing and saw this...i have a broken hose that i think is the one in question, what can that cause?
#13
resident post whore
Just old or to short and All you need to do is get some hose that is the same size and replace it and I recommend making it longer and I'd check your rear diff oil to make sure that it's not milky
#14
please enlighten me because the one thing im not familiar with is the rear end.... lol
#16
Senior Member
truck check over
For your transmission, one check is to smell the oil. It should smell fresh and clean. Any notion of a burned smell, have it changed and a new filter, etc.
The smell of transmission oil is a legitimate check on oil condition.
'97 XLT screw, 4.6, 205,000.
All major components original and untouched.
The smell of transmission oil is a legitimate check on oil condition.
'97 XLT screw, 4.6, 205,000.
All major components original and untouched.
#17
Oh boy i made a mistake. I bought a 98 f150 w 175000 and I had a friend of mine (not a mechanic) with me, when i got home i noticed i was a bit low on oil so I asked him to put a quart or 2 in while i went into the house for a sec. He said it was a quart and a half low. No problem until a week later when I took out the trash and noticed he had used a couple of old bottles of old 10w40 i had left and not the 5w30 i had pointed to. I have already driven a good bit. and i am going to change the oil right away but will this cause me problems later or is there anything i should be worried about in the near future?
#18
RDNK150
No it's a thicker oil but it's been done haha nothing huge will happen if you ran 10w40 through these pigs I wouldn't recommend it Everytime but just change the oil this weekend not a big deal
#20
Senior Member
Oil doesn't really "wear" out - it just lubricates less over time. And in hot weather, the 10w40 won't hurt. I love the Lucas Oil Stabilizer. 137K and I don't burn any oil, so it must be doing a good job!