2008 Honda CRV Rear Differential Fluid Change 

One other piece of advice...give your plugs a light coat of the oil next time you do a change. Just rub it around with your fingers. It'll prevent the sort of rust you dealt with while getting them off.

When it comes to the diff maybe also the Transmission but I know for sure the Diff for the CRV's. Only use Honda brand as they have an additive already in the diff fluid that controls the consistency of viscosity as well as the rate at which the fluid goes up and down in temp when the crv is in operation. Very vital to it functioning correctly and also reduces stress on seals and other materials the fluid comes into contact inside the differential plates. When this fluid breaks down eventually you will notice a change in the sound from the diff when driving. If you use anything else other than the Honda brand it will not have these control additives specific to the plates inside and you will hear the difference and don't want that. Unfortunately, Honda is the only one in the world that makes that Diff fluid with those additives for specific reasons. Also, another Warning don't try and use that Honda diff Fluid on any other non-Honda Diff you may be asking for trouble.

A non-Honda Additive fluid??? if the dealer recommends it, you may have to think it twice, because each time the tech uses it, they save the cap and he will get $1 up to $5 for each cap to trade it to the company that sold that product to the dealership. Why do I know it? I did it as a tech in the dealership and I want to share it with all of you. Not a bad idea at all, but you don't have to do it. Good luck.

Thank you for your time and thorough explanation.

Just did this. I used brake clean to clean out the ratchet hole. The worst part of the job is getting an extension far enough in the fill plug so you can open it and not strip it out.

Put a little dab of anti-seize compound on your fill and drain plugs. Also, next time, use a torque wrench to get the proper tightness on your plugs. Thanks for the video.

Great job! Where did you get the wrench? Soon (following your advises) I'll do it myself. In my local Honda service ( in Warsaw, Poland) for replacement ATF and fluid in rear differ they asked equivalent of USD 210 !!!

Thanks for sharing... For filling fluid in those positions, they have bottle pumps. Looks like a shampoo bottle pump, but with a long hose instead of a spout. Really convenient. I use it to fill manual gear cars. Wonder why dealer rec'd MGC... ??? If you use OEM fluid, probably don't need it. Especially if you plan to service fluid regularly on schedule. But, if you do, you can pour that into the first emptied bottle and use the afrementioned pump 😁

Thanks. It’s an awkward job. The bottle top pumps ($10) Make an awkward job a bit easier.

Would it be easier to mix the fluid and MGC before filling?

I noticed you use wood to raise your vehicle so you can get underneath without lifting the wheels off the ground. I also use that method, usually with some flat pieces of wood stacked. Would like to see your setup a bit more. Perhaps a post a video on that. Thanks

Where do you get the mgc?surprised the dealer recommends a non honda additive

Did the MGC multi gear concentrated make a difference? great video by the way

It s a good job

Excelente el video me motiva a hacer esto yo mismo. Una consulta el adaptador de la botella donde lo conceguiste o como se llama en ingles par comprarlo por amazon

Tighten plugs to 30 ft lb

Muy buen video

are the plugs for fill and drain the same size as transmission plug?

30 foot pound torque, nothing less.

Just got home from my honda dealer they never recommended any mgc ??

The MGC....recommended by dealer......why? Which dealer? I have a howling Sound coming From my rear end In my 2009 CRV , have changed oil, it was clean, changed At 30k intervals sińce New, 107,000miles & howling! Thanks! Jim

Thanks for the video! Where do you get the wrench? Seems very handy!

where is front/back?

What is that wrench called?

How much did you save by doing it yourself?