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synthetic gear oil
It all depends on what part is leaking what fluid. Brake cylinder would leak brake fluid. Axle seal would leak gear oil.
Vehicles with front wheel drive have a straight rear axle meaning there is no gear housing in the rear axle. Vehicles that are rear wheel drive have a gear box in the middle of the rear axle to change the rotation of a drive shaft to turn the rear axle. If you look under a full size pick up truck rear axle you will see a large gear box (typically referred to as a pumpkin) in the middle area of the axle. That is the gear box differential.
It is a 75w90 synthetic gear oil.
75w90 synthetic gear oil.
Axle grease is used for the axle bearings that support the axle shafts. Rear end fluid also known as gear oil which is used in the rear differential to lube the ring and pinion gears.
75W-90 or 80W-90 gear oil
Fluid over full, moisture in the fluid, axle overheating, vent tube installed too low,
It doesn't use gear oil. The differential is part of the trans-axle and it is all lubricated by the transmission fluid.
Something has happened there. If it isn't in all the way it can do that.
change the tranny fluid evry oil change it might straighten out with fresh Honda transmission fluid
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