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So anyone ever change their differential fluid?

 
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The answer is... Yes.

 
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Do you mean transmission fluid, because its the same thing.

 
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Uh...do we have differentials?

Are cars are front-wheel , dual-drive axle drives.

If you are referring to manual tranny gear oil...yes. Redline at 27k (when I got my car)

 
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Yes our cars have differentials. They are located inside the transaxle.

 
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transmission+differential/axles=transaxle

 
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Front wheel drive cars have the differential built into the tranny, but the whole unit is called a transaxle.

Rear wheel drive cars have a tranny connected to a driveshaft, connected to a differential in the rear to steer the rear.

All wheel drive cars have a differential in the front and the rear.

 
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yup, i changed my transmission oil (10w30) when i installed my clutch last month. Kinda point-less when i changed it, cuz when i drained the trans, the oil that came out was just as clean as what i put in.

 
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The driveshaft is connected to the Rear-End, aka "3rd member", which houses the rear differential for the rear drive axles. You're right, but i just wanted to add my .02

 
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Too add, 4-wheel drives cars have transfer cases. All wheel drive cars do not.

 
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/\/\ Give him a cigar, he knows his transmissions!!!

 
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Try reading your owner's manual sometime. Lots of good info in there.

 
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hehe, thanks man. well to say the least, im a vehicle mechanic in the air force. i work on all sorts of vehicles ranging from sedans, 1/4t trucks, vans, 1/2t trucks, all the way to buses, dump trucks, forklifts, bulldozers, loaders, backhoe loaders, and specialized air force vehicles.