I found that if you remove the fill plug first the fluid doesn't "glug" out the drain hole as much and is easier to manage any potential mess.

Froggy, I bought my 04 c5z a couple of months ago and I watch your videos non-stop. So much so that my wife sees me staring at my phone and yells "froggy again?" Anyway, these videos have been invaluable to me as a guy new to the c5z and new to wrenching on my own track car. Big fun. Already done a track day and autoX this season in MN and the car has been great. Thanks again!

@1947froggy

8 жыл бұрын

+Thomas Palladino These c5z's are sooooo much fun. :)

Froggy you are the man. we recently purchased a 2001 c5 vet and you have been a big help. Thank you.

@1947froggy

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks for viewing! :)

Another great video. Thanks Froggy. I'm changing my diff fluid tomorrow.

Great video. Just changed the transmission and diff fluid using your vids. Thanks for taking the time to make these videos Froggy!

@1947froggy

8 жыл бұрын

+Edmundo Rojano Thanks for viewing! :)

wanna thank u have done quit a bit and its because of your videos...i watched one of your videos about a worn key my security light would light all the time.....i have tons of miles and resistor was almost flat ....ordered new key from chevy and wow what a difference ....i have done all grounds underhood and diff change .....thanks froggy u are great

thanks foggy I am a new c5 2004 owner been watching all your videos very informative and I feel much more confident with my c5 thumbs up !!

@1947froggy

8 жыл бұрын

+alan koza Thanks for watching!

Froggy thanks for the 2 transmission service videos! I have a 2002 Z06 and I am going to do both services this weekend. They were very helpful! Keep up the good work!

@1947froggy

9 жыл бұрын

Chris Stoughton Thanks Chris. :)

Great Info. Thanks for sharing with everyone. Your videos have helped me make many repairs on my 2003 C5 and saved me lots of expensive labor charges over the past few years.

@1947froggy

7 жыл бұрын

Glad to help. :)

Great series of videos, Froggy. It's refreshing to see you share your progress with other Vette enthusiasts. Keep it up! By the way, the somewhat offensive differential/gear oil smell is due to the sulfur content. It's great when you get a face full of it...

Thanks for the videos Froggy! You're a HUGE help!

Very informative video. Just got my C5 a couple of weeks ago. Called the dealer about doing this, they wanted over $200.00 to do this, like you said. Screw that!! I’ll do this myself. Looks pretty damn easy.

Thank you so much! I got a trip 2 Los Angeles coming up & you just helped me out alot. Thanks

alot of the enjoyment of owning my c5 is doing the work to it

Just ordered the same 75w90 so that I can do this for my C5. Plan on doing this sometime soon while the weather is still nice and not to hot. Thanks again for your awesome and informative videos Froggy.

@1947froggy

9 жыл бұрын

VitaminD15 Thanks for watching! :)

@VitaminD15

9 жыл бұрын

froggy Took less time doing this than it does to do my oil change. It was much needed though, I have a slow leak. I was worried of there not being enough gear oil in the diff but not anymore. Brakes are next. Thanks again Froggy.

@1947froggy

9 жыл бұрын

Sometimes the diff leaks from a vent area on the top. :)

@VitaminD15

9 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the heads up

Thanks for this video, very helpful.....

Froggy, love your videos man! I did this on my 2002 Corvette C5 and man did it smell bad! Clearly it hadn’t been done in a long time. This video helped a lot! Thanks for posting these love your channel!

@1947froggy

6 жыл бұрын

Good, just so you know even the new diff oil smells bad. :)

@TheCgraham18

6 жыл бұрын

After accidentally spilling a tiny bit of the new stuff on the garage floor I definitely figured that part out! Froggy do you have any videos of how to access the evaporator on a C5? Or would you happen to have a link to a procedure? I’ve had this odor for the entire life of my C5 when I run the AC. I have done everything including cleaning out the fan, spraying many types of foam cleaners in the AC drain to try and clean the evaporator, and the three udders on 1 side and one big udder on the other I cleaned out also. Nothing has gotten rid of this odor. I am almost certain it is the evaporator. I’ve read a ton of forums and spent hours trying to solve this. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

@1947froggy

6 жыл бұрын

Sorry, no, what would you do if you accessed it? I would just clean as much as close as you can get to it, use deodorizer chemicals if necessary. Let me know how it goes. I never had any bad smells. One thing I always do is turn OFF the a/c a couple of miles before I get home. At least it saves the drips on the floor and IMO the residual heat cooks off a/c condensation all thru the system. Not sure if it's true but I never had any a/c smells on any of my vehicles.

@TheCgraham18

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the quick reply. I would clean the crud (no pun intended) out of it with products but it would be a direct spray versus feeding hose up the drain without really knowing if the evaporator is truly getting cleaned. It’s quite frustrating as access to the drain line is challenging. Thanks again Froggy.

@1947froggy

6 жыл бұрын

That might help, so you only need access, not removing it & replacing it. You should be able to get a shot at it by pulling the glovebox & maybe a panel or two. :)Let me know how it goes. :)

Correct. Thanks for watching!

I changed my c6 transmission fluid today. The difference between the C6 and the C5, the drain plug is the one where the sensor is :) thanks Froggy!

@1947froggy

8 жыл бұрын

+Entjik Jeffrie Thanks for the info! :)

Great video froggy. I just finished changing my diff oil. Thanks again.

@1947froggy

10 жыл бұрын

hanks for watching!

Great information, thanks

@1947froggy

3 жыл бұрын

You bet! :)

Nice. I did the differential and transmission fluids as soon as I got my Z06, along with brake fluid (brake and clutch), coolant, engine oil, and power steering fluid. ;)

Thanks for watching them. :)

Gracias Amigo, good video God Bless you.☺☺☺

@1947froggy

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Happy to oblige. :)

For Sal, I don't really want to say yes or no as I have not used it myself. What I recommend is Redline/Amsoil/oem in that order. :) If you don't track the car anything that meets the GM standard is ok. Find out if it meets the GM standard.

Thanks froggy..

@1947froggy

4 жыл бұрын

Welcome!

great video

@1947froggy

9 жыл бұрын

torchred99 Thanks!

Glad to help. :)

For Alexa, Unfortunately it is common for Vettes (my c4 did this when it sat for a few weeks) to leak a little (a few drips) from tranny/diff/engine when they sit not running. It's mostly just annoying, you could replace the leaking seal but I wouldn't bother. If you clean the leak area THOROUGHLY with brake cleaner it will remove the excess/residual fluid & maybe slow the leak down a bit. Also put down some cardboard under the leak. Of course driving it more will lessen the leak. :)

i have done so much to my c5 because of your vids .....have done 2 out of three under hood grounds rear difff .....love your vids question my car has windshield resivoir is that one ground under it anyway thanks saved me tons of time and money

Went to my Local Chevrolet dealership today because of a recall campaign on the car, and I asked for a price on a fluid change for the Differential. $425.00. Even the Service Adviser chuckled. I will do it myself and enjoy doing it....

I get all my Redline stuff on Amazon, they always have it in stock & I don't have to drive all over town trying to find it. It's a specialty automotive lubricant and most Pepboys/Kragen etc won't have it. :)

I put on a new balancer & it's gone. See video on balancer if you are interested. I use Redline for everthing, great products. :)

awesome vids man, keep them up. wanted to ask a possibly silly question. i know you swear by redline but do you think its ok to use Royal Purple 75W-90 Synthetic Gear Oil? i dont have toorder it online, i can just run into a place 5 minutes away and grab it. I dont race or track the car. thank you froggy . also, how much should i buy?

question when my c5 vett sits up for a while then when i go to move it it leaks a small amount of trans fluid what could that b

Hey Froggy! Nice vids.. Quick question: When replacing the trans and diff fluid, the car should be as LEVEL as possible right? -Thanks!

For a drain & refill about 1.8 qt.

Hey that squick you had, did it go away after changing the belt? I have thst same squick. Also would you recommend redline for all fluid changes i.e. diff, oil, trans etc.

froggy where do I get the red line rear end fluid at please thanks

I am not sure I understand.Does 3rd march mean shifting to 3rd gear? I don't know what "how much atf fluid leads" means? Trouble shifting is not only fluid it is also ALIGNMENT of the shifter. I have a video on the alignment of the shifter (shift lever) it's not difficult. I have been to Barcelona & driven up to San Sebastian where my son was in college. :)

No jack stands, froggy? Or do these jacks that you are using lock? Stay safe, I like your videos...

@1947froggy

9 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, they were just out of camera frame, I sometimes slide them around for the camera angle, of sometimes if wheels are off I slide a wheel under the frame edge. :)

Hey froggy! how many quarts does c5z06 diff take? m going to do this soon but I can only find tranny fluid capacity..

For j swan, Cleaning the cover? WTF is he talking about? Run away from that place, please, do not let anyone there touch your Vette! WOW!

how much fluid is full capacity? thanks

great vid. Chevy dealer wanted 250 bucks for 15 min of work. highway robberer. they can sit on a fire men pole

Agreed

A follow up too my post. When I brought the car in for the recall today, the service adviser informed me that he made a mistake in the pricing of the Differential fluid change, that just a change without opening and cleaning the front cover would be $295.00. Ridiculous...

Thanks froggy. Is it the same with an 08 c6? I'm gonna use the same fluid

@1947froggy

10 жыл бұрын

Yes, same. Tanks for watching!

Hi froggy i have a question...today i decided to check the fluid level..with the car lifted from behind i just removed the refill plug i mean no the bottom one... is there a possibility that the differential was overfill and it cause a little amount of oil coming out?

@1947froggy

6 жыл бұрын

You really have to have the car LEVEL to do this service. Just like a dealer would have it on his big lift. I actually put a level on my frame when I do this (under door sill) to be exact. Put it up on ramps in front and jack the rear until you are level. Or jack the front & put it on jack stands if you don't have ramps. :)

@panzerwaffen2873

6 жыл бұрын

froggy thanks a lot man yes true that my neighbor told me the same i have to put the car level no matter if the front bumper almost hit the ground and the rear bumper is 5.7 " lifted yes i do have ramps and thats how i will do it next weekend ✌✌✌

@1947froggy

6 жыл бұрын

Excellent. :)

duh sorry its in plain view thanks frogster ...

Glad to see someone else noticed the Corvette tax. As people say, "if you can afford a Corvette then you can afford to do whatever is the asking price". It's freaking bullcrap. These cars are relatively cheap to fix if you know what you're doing, and they build them so it's practically the easiest thing in the world to fix.

@1947froggy

10 жыл бұрын

Same with boat & planes. I try to help folks do thingsfor themselves.

How many quarts did you use on the refill?

@1947froggy

9 жыл бұрын

txmarshal152 1.6 qt :)

Froggy I'm in trouble. I had a pcv leak an went to fix it an opened up a can of worms. The rubber around an part of pcv came apart. Omg what a mess. Have you replaced yours

@1947froggy

5 жыл бұрын

You will have to source the rubber grommet, SOME brands of pcv come with it, find one of those, Rock Auto?? :) Merry Xmas.

Why do you use the Redline 75W-90 instead of the specified Dexron LS 75W-90?

@1947froggy

5 жыл бұрын

Full synthetic, better performance.

@ManzellaBob

5 жыл бұрын

I think the Dexron is 100% synthetic. Remember, lubricants can be too slippery. IMHO

any chance you know how to change the transmission fluid?

@1947froggy

8 жыл бұрын

+richie arenas I have a video on the stick transmission, not automatic. Search the Corvette playlist. :)

Hey Froggy! How often should I change the fluid?

@1947froggy

7 жыл бұрын

Every 12-24 months depends on miles, type of driving, etc. :)

Not sure, can you describe it more? :)

I'm hearing a high pitched tone on my 2004 C5 6 speed at idle any idea what it could be buddy ?

@1947froggy

5 жыл бұрын

Not enough info, sorry. Does it change/speed up if you increase idle?

@1947froggy

5 жыл бұрын

Post a vid w/ sound.

@justintavella7043

5 жыл бұрын

Ok buddy next I will I Google something and they said it's something about when the engine is running hot you have like a tone

For j swan, Unbelievable!

how many qts for rear Dif?

@1947froggy

3 жыл бұрын

IIRC little under 3.

A little less than 2 qts on the c5z.

Another great video that I found extremely helpful doing this for the first time. Thanks Froggy! (RJ-19 on zo6vette.com)

@1947froggy

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks! :)

All my videos are for stick shift transmission, so sorry, I thought you were meaning stick shift. There is no align procedure for automatic. I would do an automatic transmission service, don't know how many liters it takes.

gear oil is "odorized"

no i found it ....it was in plain view the snake that bites u thanks

does this apply to automatic aswell

@1947froggy

8 жыл бұрын

+richie arenas Yes, same diff, GM does not install a different diff on an automatic car. :)

great vid. Chevy dealer wanted 250 bucks for 15 min of work. they suck a fire men pole

great vid. Chevy dealer wanted 250 bucks for 15 min of work. they can suck

great vid. Chevy dealer wanted 250 bucks for 15 min of work. highway robberer. dealers sit on a fire men pole

great vid. Chevy dealer wanted 250 bucks for 15 min of work. highway robberer.

Hey Froggy! Nice vids.. Quick question: When replacing the trans and diff fluid, the car be as LEVEL as possible right? -Thanks!