Jack Stands and a Floor Jack will be your best friend, if you dont want to use hydraulic ramps

 

Don't own any of the above way to much hassle might aswell take to a garage not sure how much they would charge I've brought 2 litres of honda diff oil

 

If you do take it to a Garage, don't expect them to accept the New Oil you brought. Most Garages have a huge profit using their own fluid they have in stock, so there is a chance they will reject whatever you bring

 

Did ours yesterday.
Jacked up the rear and secured it with stands, then jacked up the front until the rear cargo area was level.

Crack open the fill plug before you remove the drain plug.

To fill, I use a cheap syringe pump

Oops! Didn't see your reply above. Oh well, maybe this will help others?
Cheers!

 

Did ours yesterday.
Jacked up the rear and secured it with stands, then jacked up the front until the rear cargo area was level.
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Crack open the fill plug before you remove the drain plug.
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To fill, I use a cheap syringe pump
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Oops! Didn't see your reply above. Oh well, maybe this will help others?
Cheers!

No it's fine I might buy some second hand ramps I could put the back end on ramps then jack up the front what you think?

 

I will point out, Honda Dual Pump fluid is very specific stuff, so if your independent shop won’t use customer supplied fluids, make sure they still use the Honda fluid, no substitutes.

…or find a different shop…

 

The fill and drain plugs are 8mm squared drive.

 

Yeah so weird, why not use some standard bolt head that a socket can fit on?

 

Simple simple simple. You either spend a few bucks on a floor jack and stands and a few wood blocks. Or pay twice what that costs to have some one else do it, and hope they do it correct.

 

Like I said some ramps will do it and a floor jack for the front maybe I'm measuring what comes out so to know what to put back in

 

I've done rear diff a number of times and did not use ramps or lifts. You can use a creeper pad or just lay on the ground and easily get to the drain and fill bolts. for me on a 2007 Japan built CRV it's just a 3/8" extension to loosen the plugs. Be sure to replace the crush washers and use the correct fluid. For adding fluid I use a little manual pump like this.

You ideally want to be on level ground without lifting the rear for changing diff fluid anyway.

https://a.co/d/4RvGJre

 

Well guys I've finally managed to change my rear diff oil using genuine honda diff oil and its like a new car no more grinding and staggering when turning corners or reversing so far so good!! The old oil was literally black lol 😆 obviously never been done no wounder it sounded awful

 

Done diff oil today for the first time, no ramps, no jack required.
Just lay under the car from the boot end, i found that fill plug was tight as hell so attached a 3/8 ratchet end...leave it there, hold on to the boot and push it with your foot.....please note DO NOT do this the same way with the drain as the thread is opposite....end up tightening instead!
Use a syringe and keep filling until it overlows, then with new crush washers refill....do a number of laps around a car park and repeat the process. Job done

 

Nice work!
I also found the plugs were tight as hell after not doing it for a while, also possible the last dealership tech who touched it hit it with an air wrench (sigh).

 

Thanks, still need to do the trans oil but was defeated. 6 speed manual...I can get to the fill if i remove half the components but cannot get to drain as intercooler appears to be in the way

 

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