Hi Benzworld
A few days ago, my W108 280 SE suddenly began dripping oil from the diff. It's not just a few drips, you can definitely see some marks on the ground around the size of a tea cup's diameter. It only happens if the car has been driven and the fluid is warm.
Here are some pictures of the issue:
The big seal, which is dry:
The smaller one, which is wet:
As you can see, the big seal around the left rear axle is totally fine and dry. The issue is on the other seal towards the right rear axle (the smaller one).
How hard is it to replace that seal? I will discuss the issue with my mechanic on Monday as I'm going in with a tiny clutch issue, however this totally caught me off guard.
And a last question - from my understanding, to top off the differential, I just pump 80/90 EP Fluid into the filler hole until it comes out? I've never owned a car with a pendulum rear axle so this is all new to me. Do you people have any fluid recommendations?
Thank you for reading.
A few days ago, my W108 280 SE suddenly began dripping oil from the diff. It's not just a few drips, you can definitely see some marks on the ground around the size of a tea cup's diameter. It only happens if the car has been driven and the fluid is warm.
Here are some pictures of the issue:
The big seal, which is dry:
The smaller one, which is wet:
As you can see, the big seal around the left rear axle is totally fine and dry. The issue is on the other seal towards the right rear axle (the smaller one).
How hard is it to replace that seal? I will discuss the issue with my mechanic on Monday as I'm going in with a tiny clutch issue, however this totally caught me off guard.
And a last question - from my understanding, to top off the differential, I just pump 80/90 EP Fluid into the filler hole until it comes out? I've never owned a car with a pendulum rear axle so this is all new to me. Do you people have any fluid recommendations?
Thank you for reading.