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Old Mar 17, 2011 | 11:37 PM
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Oil from rear diff vent tube

All of a sudden I am getting oil coming out of the rear diff vent tube. Haven't done anything to it like rivers or oil change. Not a stream but a few drops or more every time I do the fwy. It's all clean back there and I have a Mag hytec cover. Anybody have this?
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Old Mar 18, 2011 | 03:10 AM
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Check the tempeture of the diff after a long drive. It might be getting hot.
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Old Mar 19, 2011 | 12:40 AM
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It checked at 102 deg after 60 fwy miles. new oil in. Old oil looked OK. Red Line 75-140 full syn.
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Old Mar 19, 2011 | 04:34 AM
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That's good, not to hot. Did it still blow out some oil?

If it did, the only thing I can think of is if it is over full. You have an after market cover, don't know if the fill point is corrected for the '03, but OE cover is 1/4 inch below the fill hole for full.
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Old Mar 20, 2011 | 01:15 PM
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Over full is/was the probable cause, thanks.
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