Thank you Ed! Just bought a 2019 Honda pilot and the maintenance minder threw a 136 after we had it for a couple weeks. Your videos helped me make sure I was doing it correctly.
You overfilled your rear diff btw, you had the rear raised higher than the front putting the fill hole up higher so it took more fluid to reach the hole before dripping out the fill hole
Thank you very much for the videos! Ironically for me, I am changing the differential, trans, transfer case at the end of the week for a customer in his 2017 pilot. Thank you again!
I like to pop the top fill bolt first to make sure it comes out.. Otherwise you may not readily be able to refill .. always use a torque wrench for a vehicle to ensure correct specs.. One day the service will need to be performed again and the bolts will not come out from over tightening resulting in permanent damage and a VERY costly repair.. i used a husky one it was $50. I believe those are only 34 to 36 ft lbs of torque.. Honda service printed me out a spec sheet for the ats.. transfer case bolts/oil drain bolt/ rear differential etc..
@@eddiesspeedgarage Thanks brother! I watched your vid on transfer case fluid change. Did you have trouble emptying all the fluid out of the container? The angle looked like it might prevent you from. How many qts. for it?
@@MrBritrider less than half is the recommendation fill to spill. I just kept crushing the bottle till the fluid ran out! Lol worked great and took no time at all!
I have two question my Passport has 12k miles and the dealer is telling me that they the car's computer is giving codes of 6 and 7 need to change the differential fluid and I also need to change my brake fluid. I have not seen any of those codes show on the screen. I think I'm getting ripped. I do not tow and drive very little because Ihave a 2019 Passport Elite and I barely drove the car in 2020 I have done 4 oil changes because I done a couple of very long Florida trips from NYC. Do you have any advise? These two services are around $400
I had to do the differential fluid just a tad later than your dealership is recommending. My passport has 22k on it now and I was never advised to change the brake fluid. Both of these are easily accomplished by someone who is marginally handy. I may do a brake video sometime in the spring. Hope this helps
@@eddiesspeedgarage Thanks I live in NYC so I don't trust many mechanics and don't have a place to try to do it myself. It just felt really strange doing these fluids changes so early. This is my first Honda in 30 years I have been driving BMW and never never any of those changes during the times I leased them.
Well, number one you need to torque those bolts to 35 foot pounds you just don’t tighten them…. Second , it calls for 1.9 quarts. Never fell until it just runs out the whole. I wonder if this guy fills his engine up with oil till it runs out the dipstick hole ? This is not a mechanic !
I’ve been a licensed aircraft mechanic for more than 30 years. “Fill to spill” is very common on lots of vehicles (airplanes, cars, motorcycles). I always check to see the capacity before adding oil, but during the rear diff oil change on my wife’s ‘21 Passport, “fill to spill” worked out to just over 1.9 qts.
Thank you Ed! Just bought a 2019 Honda pilot and the maintenance minder threw a 136 after we had it for a couple weeks. Your videos helped me make sure I was doing it correctly.
I’m glad to help!
A little something to think about.; loosen the FILL PLUG FIRST to make sure you can refill BEFORE you drain the diff.
good point and practice.
do you think the vehicle needs to be level before filling?
I hear this all the time. I have never had an issue. I think you need more spinach!! LoL
@@gemo9561Yes.
@@gemo9561BTW, I use a pump to refill the dif, ~ $10 a Walmart in the boat/marine area.
@@richardcurtis2688 What if during a prior service the technician or owner overtightened the fill plug? It happens. Always remove the fill plug first.
You overfilled your rear diff btw, you had the rear raised higher than the front putting the fill hole up higher so it took more fluid to reach the hole before dripping out the fill hole
Thank you very much for the videos! Ironically for me, I am changing the differential, trans, transfer case at the end of the week for a customer in his 2017 pilot. Thank you again!
Isn’t the fill to drip part supposed to be when the vehicle is level? When only rear is jacked up, you are overfilling it.
It takes 1.92 quarts you cannot overfill with 2 and once it's full it starts to spill out.
Nice tip on the refill Eddie. I've been using a slow-as-you-go pump.
Great video! No nonsense, straight to the point. Thank you!
I like to pop the top fill bolt first to make sure it comes out.. Otherwise you may not readily be able to refill .. always use a torque wrench for a vehicle to ensure correct specs.. One day the service will need to be performed again and the bolts will not come out from over tightening resulting in permanent damage and a VERY costly repair.. i used a husky one it was $50. I believe those are only 34 to 36 ft lbs of torque.. Honda service printed me out a spec sheet for the ats.. transfer case bolts/oil drain bolt/ rear differential etc..
Great idea with the tube adapter. Thanks!
Your video was extremely helpful, thank you.
Diff fluid and washers were cheaper at my Honda dealer than on the Amazon.
Links to supplies would be handy. Ty
These were direct from Honda
Every how many miles u need change the differential oil ?
The rear diff was about 13000
Thanks for the tips.
Very nice video thank you. I have a question. Was the car off the ramps when you filled the case?
Yes it was
this is the one i was looking for!
this seems easy enough and the amount of money saved is understated!
do you know the size of the spout and the hose you used?
does anyone know the difference between the dual pump fluid used here and the VTM-4 diff fluid?
Thanks.
My 2019 Passport just reached 40K miles. At how many miles should this diff fluid service take place?
Should have been done much sooner than that. I believe I did my pool it and passport close to 18k
@@eddiesspeedgarage I see. Thanks
So did it take 2 qts to fill, including the overfill?
2 quarts to overflow
@@eddiesspeedgarage Thanks brother!
I watched your vid on transfer case fluid change. Did you have trouble emptying all the fluid out of the container? The angle looked like it might prevent you from.
How many qts. for it?
@@MrBritrider less than half is the recommendation fill to spill. I just kept crushing the bottle till the fluid ran out! Lol worked great and took no time at all!
I have two question my Passport has 12k miles and the dealer is telling me that they the car's computer is giving codes of 6 and 7 need to change the differential fluid and I also need to change my brake fluid. I have not seen any of those codes show on the screen. I think I'm getting ripped. I do not tow and drive very little because Ihave a 2019 Passport Elite and I barely drove the car in 2020 I have done 4 oil changes because I done a couple of very long Florida trips from NYC.
Do you have any advise? These two services are around $400
I had to do the differential fluid just a tad later than your dealership is recommending. My passport has 22k on it now and I was never advised to change the brake fluid. Both of these are easily accomplished by someone who is marginally handy. I may do a brake video sometime in the spring. Hope this helps
@@eddiesspeedgarage Thanks I live in NYC so I don't trust many mechanics and don't have a place to try to do it myself. It just felt really strange doing these fluids changes so early. This is my first Honda in 30 years I have been driving BMW and never never any of those changes during the times I leased them.
Bad advice --The fill plug ALWAYS get loose first !
It’s not bad advice to be sure both plugs work.
DO NOT drain before cracking open the fill plug!!! In the event you can't get the fill plug out, you will be S.O.L.!
It’s a brand new car and I’m very resourceful,
great point. prob not a problem for most people with a relatively new Passport, but this can be a prob if the vehicle has been serviced before ...
Well, number one you need to torque those bolts to 35 foot pounds you just don’t tighten them….
Second , it calls for 1.9 quarts. Never fell until it just runs out the whole.
I wonder if this guy fills his engine up with oil till it runs out the dipstick hole ?
This is not a mechanic !
Thanks for your contribution
I’ve been a licensed aircraft mechanic for more than 30 years.
“Fill to spill” is very common on lots of vehicles (airplanes, cars, motorcycles).
I always check to see the capacity before adding oil, but during the rear diff oil change on my wife’s ‘21 Passport, “fill to spill” worked out to just over 1.9 qts.
Wear leather gloves when you're wrenching...saves your hands.
At what mileage should this be done ?
My vehicle alerted me around 12000 miles