99CamaroSS

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Trying to change my diff. fluid for the first time, i have all the bolts off of the cover but for some reason the cover is still on good and tight, why is this? Can i pry it off w/ a flat head screwdriver or is there something other than the 10 bolts holding the cover on? Also once i do get it off, is there anything else a first timer should know about diff. fluid changes? Thanks

ddelallata

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GM recommends that you use synthetic gear oil and the additive that you can pick up at your dealer. the cover should come off with a little persuasion of your choice short of destroying the cover

99CamaroSS

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Yea i figured, thats what im worried about, destroying the cover. Anyone know of a good way to do this and not destroy the cover?

Rice Burner

I have to do this soon too. Do you have the car up on jacks or what?

SMOKIN01TA

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back it up on ramps, take the bolts out and then use a flat head screw driver and just tap it between the cover and twist. always works for me.
oh yea, have a pan under it when you do that and leave the top bolts most of they way in so you dont get flooded

99CamaroSS

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Cake easy job dude, i just got it off, the gasket is going to make the cover stick on so once u take the bottom 7 bolts off, leave the top 3 on loose, i took out the filler plug too just so air can circulate, also have the car up on jacks 2 under the rear axle....took a screw driver and the back of a 3/4" drive wrench to tap the cover loose, HINT: clean off the grime and sand before u remove the cover, i just f*cked that part up and got a grain or two of sand on the gear...easily fixed, but i shoulda known better. Good Luck.

99CamaroSS

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Thanks All!