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Changing axle fluids V70-XC70 2000

posted by  someone claiming to be Bob on  Tue Apr 14 17:52 CST 2015 [RELATED]

Well, I just did the Bevel Gear unit on my 2000 Volvo V70 AWD XC today. I was rather discouraged when I was pumping out the fluids from it though. The Bevel Gear unit only had about 10 oz. in it. (Not Good)
I filled it with new synthetic gear oil and let it spill out of the bevel gear unit till no more came out. This way I know it was filled to the plug.

Now I'm looking at doing the rear of the vehicle but am unable to find the fill/drain plug for the rear axle? Or is there another gear box for the AWD system back there as well.

Pictures or links to what I need would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.








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    Changing axle fluids V70-XC70 2000

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    posted by  andybbrown on  Wed Apr 15 21:02 CST 2015
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    by the way, how much is ten ounces? It sounds like very little. Did you buy a narrower hose to go with your pump? I used a 1/4" from memory, was a perfect fit and could get quite deep, like a j shape hitting bottom.








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      Changing axle fluids V70-XC70 2000

      posted by  someone claiming to be Bob on  Wed Apr 15 23:19 CST 2015 [RELATED]

      I used a mity vac pump unit.








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        Changing axle fluids V70-XC70 2000

        posted by  KlausC on  Thu Apr 16 13:50 CST 2015
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        I read a post of someone who drove his car for about 15 minutes to get the Diff oil warm. Then he just inserted a 1/4inch hose and siphoned it out.
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    posted by  andybbrown on  Tue Apr 14 22:08 CST 2015
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    yep, from memory it is in the front face of the rear diff.
    Also, about 700ml in angle gear and about 800 or 900ml in rear diff, from memory.








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      Changing axle fluids V70-XC70 2000

      posted by  someone claiming to be Bob on  Wed Apr 15 23:18 CST 2015 [RELATED]

      the front bevel gear unit took the 24 oz. of gear fluid that I gave it with some coming out of the whole. Once it stopped coming out I figured that was full. I'll probably go a couple of months with it like this now and do another bevel gear service in the fall time.

      Is there just one plug to use to access the rear axle?







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