Thanks for not assuming everyone knows how to use a torque wrench. Thanks for showing that up close and the explanation. I love how detailed you are with everything. Fantastic job!
WOW !!! I wear old ratty clothes when doing this type of work and you dress to the nines - including stylish scarf! I end up an oily mess and you remain spotless. Amazing!
I feel more empowered just watching you and learning from your clear explanations! Thank you for taking the time to record these things. I'm sure it makes the process much longer for you but it is very much appreciated!
Hello Pippi, you need to find a cheater bar. It slips over your wrench and increases your leverage. So next time you won’t have to ask around for assistance. Pippi you’re wonderful and I enjoy your videos. Thanks for sharing
Great job! For future reference, you can get a breaker bar, to get stubborn nuts or bolts moving, another approach is to slide a pipe over your ratchet handle and get a longer lever arm that way. 👍
Is it terribly chauvinistic for me to be so happy and pleased that an attractive young lady like yourself loves to do a fantastic job maintaining her vehicles and to not be worried too much about getting down in the mud and grime in order to get the job done - and certainly better than the vast majority of US drivers (male or female)? I love that about you! You are an inspiration. Well done!
you are a amazing woman. doing your own maintenance is the way to go. it's your baby and if you do it. it will be done right. I really like your upbeat on life and your can do attitude in all you do.
Pippy, If you take a large Box end wrench say about 7/8 size you can put that on the 3/8 ratchet handle and pull the wrench and get extra leverage to pull that drain plug...
What a blessing to be able to do all of this yourself! You know what kind of a job you are doing; whereas, taking it to a shop, especially when you travel around, you are going in blind - and being blind is not good when you are driving.
Good advice on checking the FILL plug before you pull the cover. If you can't easily get it with a ratchet, go straight to a breaker bar, preferably a big one. I find the pump to fit the quart bottles works best for me. You can also get a short piece of clear tubing to put on the spout and then invert the quart bottle if there's room for that under your bed. The star pattern of tightening isn't really necessary on those covers - just finger tighten 2 or 3 bolts first to make sure it isn't cocked before running everything down. Go find your axle vent and put a long piece of rubber hose on it with the upper end way up high and preferably facing down to help keep water out. Store your torque wrench set on zero ft.-lbs.
Always replace a gasket with a new one or you might get a leak. Nice job on the change. If you have a 4x4, do the transfer case too. Get a breaker bar to help with breaking nuts and bolts loose. A breaker bar is just a pipe you put over the wrench to make it longer.
Very good Pippi!! Job well done indeed!! I'm not all that thrilled with doing my own maintenance but it is so crazy expensive to have work done. And...my fleet consists of a 1996 F150 and a 2000 Marquis. So I spend a lot of time at the parts store.
If you are having trouble getting bolts loose, you can take a piece of metal tubing and put it on the end of your wrench, and that will give you more leverage.
Good stuff , just noticed your channel, I’m in New Zealand but have done a lot of work in USA and with Americans and quite frankly have always been amazed at the average Americans in-ability to do basic shit let alone what I see you doing. It is fantastic to see someone like yourself (and I am going to be sexist) a woman doing it and doing it really well. In New Zealand we pride ourselves on our ability to basically back ourselves to do any task, you would make a great kiwi.
My respect to you! You have very interesting videos. You yourself change the oil in the differential bridge. If you forgive me for poor knowledge of English. I'm from Russia.
Tips for breaking large bolts if you don't have the strength: 1: Breaker Bar for leverage. Not too expensive. Plus cheater pipe to extra leverage....aka any pipe that will fit in the breaker bar to add leverage. If you have more money, you can get electric impact gun at least 700-1,000 ft lbs of torque or more I'd say plus an impact socket set. Don't use a regular socket set with an impact as the sockets can disintegrate. Amazingly helpful tools.
Invest in a 15-18" or 24" breaker bar 3/8" or 1/2" with a 3/8 reducer, so you don't have that problem again, I'm glad your using Synthetic Gear oil, AmsOil makes an 85-140 Synthetic made for extreme abuse , I've been using it for over 40 Years.. One minor correction, yes you can use RTV with the gasket, BUT only use a light film, and encircle ea bolt on both metal surfaces(used Gaskets)... 60 years as a Mechanic has taught me that.... Very good Instructions, and I have been following you for a little over a year, and your are an excellent instructor... Have a great week and keep the shiny side up....
Great job, might I suggest a Chris Fix-it hack while torqueing your bolts, use a marker and mark each bolt as you go in that way you will be assured you have completed them all. The other suggestion is to use a medium thread lock on each bolt.
I have done this job many times but it was still great to watch someone else do it. You did not however mention the stink of old diff fluid. It is awful. So even if you are home and have access to a garage to do this job, do it outside or your garage will smell bad and everytime you open the door from the garage into the house the smell will drift into your home.
04:50 Most times the gasket will be paper and will tear apart when you remove the cover. Many people will elect to simply use RTV gasket maker in place of the gasket but in my experience they always leak without a proper gasket. If you order one called a "LubeLocker" you won't need any gasket sealant (it is self sealing hence the name) and the gasket will come off cleanly for the next change and it is reusable. Also everyone should keep in mind that if your vehicle has a limited slip differential then you MUST use the proper limited slip additive when you change the fluid or you WILL ruin the differential. Normally if the differential is a limited slip there will be a tag attached to one of the bolts to let you know but don't count on that as someone could have removed it. Always check with the dealer and / or your owners manual to make sure if it is needed.
another important tip is to make sure the axle housing is as close to level as possible, otherwise a relatively large amount of old oil won't be able to completely drain out of the axle tubes. if the oil in the diff is low you should probably have your axle seals replaced, the pinion seals rarely leak so if there is no obvious oil on the center section of the axle, that's the only other place where the oil can go. maybe your rear tires and wheels have been getting very dirty for awhile?
Great information. You can get a large 1/2" breaker bar to help loosen those bolts. I have one myself. Have it to brake loose lug nuts if I every have a flat.
Pippi, on the torque wrench, to go from 15 to 25 ft-lbs you have to turn the dial around twice. You may have set the torque wrench to 20. It's hard to tell from the angle of the wrench. You have to turn the dial around once more for 25. Great video. Really enjoy your project and maintenance vids.
Love it, love the scarf ... sorry.. but you have to be the freaking coolest RV woman ever!!!! Sorry to all the others out there... Pippi just takes the cake
it's really a ring gear, but for those not know this (round ) makes it easier to figure out. No silver oil or flakes, so your okay. Just saying I always do.
I have done gear work for the last 20 years, prior to a injury. I can tell you that a good 50% of the trucks out there have NEVER had that fluid changed. Your old fluid looked great, and what you found of the magnet also looks less than normal. You should be good to go. If you had any bearing issues, the fluid and magnet would have looked ugly. Good job!
Hey Pippi , good advise as always , but as an old fashioned mechanic I hate silicon gasket goo , in the long term it can cause more trouble than its worth , I would much rather cut a new gasket from a cereal box or some kind of similar card , especially for a diff for example , there is little or no pressure build up in there so its just a seal you need , card is fine if your original is no good ;-)
Generally on those axles you just pull the bottom cover bolt, it is through drilled so you don’t have to take off cover , just let it drain through the hole, also that bolt usually has a seal on it. , makes it easy, most still take off cover to see wear on the gears. Just check to see if this application applies.
There are drain plug kits where you drill a hole and install. Dodge still uses those lousy drainless covers, like my 1996. Because of an injury, I had to get it done. Cost $275, so it is worth doing like you did.
you can use the RTV with a re-used gasket. IMHO you should do it. but just a thin film over the gasket. NOT a big heavy bead like you do when you are not using a gasket at all. Also I do not put the fill plug back in until I have filled it up. I once got interrupted and forgot to re-fill. Luckly it was an old chevy that I had another rear end in a 'spare' car.
Just a suggestion. . . . (although you DID do a great job!) You might want to spray the entire outside rear cover. Get all the dirt and/or oil off, and it not only looks great, but easier to spot a leak if it's from the top edge. Diffs build pressure and sling oil off of that ring gear, and it's not unusual to encounter a leak in the top end of that cover too!!
Pippi, get yourself a "cheater". It's a piece of pipe that fits over your wrench to make the wrench longer. More longer, more leverage. More leverage, less muscles!!!
Great video. Might be best if you didn't spray the brake cleaner on a rubber gasket. The harsh chemicals could deteriorate the gasket material. I usually just wipe the gasket clean with a clean rag. Otherwise you did a great job. Something everyone should do as soon as they buy a used vehicle. Did you also change the front differential fluid ? I usually change both at the same time since I'm already making a mess.
Only if it's a 4x4. And even on 4x4s, the front diff only gets about 1% as much use as the rear. If you keep it out of the creeks you may never need to change it.
Pippi, your strength is in your legs. Push against the handle with a leg. Also, a breaker bar with a length of pipe gives you more advantage (bigger lever). The fluid didn't look too dirty.
The breaker bar works very well. Make sure your wrench handle can it in it. I think mine is a heavy gauge 1" pipe that's about 3 feet long. Mine's all rusty so I keep it rolled into a bath towel. It is especially useful breaking wheel lugs.
Professional mechanics usually charge based on "book hours" which is how long the flat rate manual says the job should take. Shop owners love mechanics who know how to "beat the book" by short-cutting the procedure. I got my Jetta back from a mechanic with a plastic splash guard cut out to clear the starter they'd just replaced. It was faster than undoing lots of screws and putting them back. They were going to charge me for the full number book hours after they ruined a perfectly good part and threw most of it away. I had to threaten legal action to get them to buy me a new one and put it on.
Pippi, please double check the lube viscosity on that rear end when towing a heavy trailer. The specs I see call for 75-140 synthetic, not the lighter viscosity for regular street duty.
Fantastic job changing the gear oil. Did you ever consider just pumping the old oil out? Also, please go to Goodwill and buy something to wear other than that shearling coat. If you get oil on it, it will never come clean.
Thanks for not assuming everyone knows how to use a torque wrench. Thanks for showing that up close and the explanation. I love how detailed you are with everything. Fantastic job!
You bet and thanks for watching!!
@@PippiPeterson Get all TORQUED UP when we hear her say CLICK CLICK!!!!!
Changing fluids, on the ground, in a sheepskin coat! I'm in awe.
While you were under the truck, I remembered I hadn't checked the tire pressure in my spare. Thanks!
Good job! This is from a 25 plus years ASE Master Tech.
Great!!! 😄
WOW !!! I wear old ratty clothes when doing this type of work and you dress to the nines - including stylish scarf! I end up an oily mess and you remain spotless. Amazing!
Jim Forger She has a duplicate set of clothes. I'm rather like Pig Pen in Peanuts myself.
Haha, thanks!
I feel more empowered just watching you and learning from your clear explanations! Thank you for taking the time to record these things. I'm sure it makes the process much longer for you but it is very much appreciated!
I’m so glad to hear it! Thanks for watching and appreciating!
hi from Canada , WOW !! you have all my respect friend
What can't she do she is so amazing well done pippi u rock I'm impressed 👍
So amazed you did that and explained it so well. I'm very proud of you.
We all are.
Hello Pippi, you need to find a cheater bar. It slips over your wrench and increases your leverage. So next time you won’t have to ask around for assistance.
Pippi you’re wonderful and I enjoy your videos. Thanks for sharing
Thanks!
But you don't want to cheat with a ratchet - easy to break it. That's why they make breaker bars.
John Dough, good point.
Great job! For future reference, you can get a breaker bar, to get stubborn nuts or bolts moving, another approach is to slide a pipe over your ratchet handle and get a longer lever arm that way. 👍
I bet that’s the first time a rear differential has ever been serviced with a colorful scarf around the mechanics neck. Pippi good video as always.
Is it terribly chauvinistic for me to be so happy and pleased that an attractive young lady like yourself loves to do a fantastic job maintaining her vehicles and to not be worried too much about getting down in the mud and grime in order to get the job done - and certainly better than the vast majority of US drivers (male or female)? I love that about you! You are an inspiration. Well done!
Thanks
you are a amazing woman. doing your own maintenance is the way to go. it's your baby and if you do it. it will be done right. I really like your upbeat on life and your can do attitude in all you do.
Maintenance is the key to long life.
Awesome job Pippi! You're great at doing maintenance.
next chek is the disc brake pads
Pippy, If you take a large Box end wrench say about 7/8 size you can put that on the 3/8 ratchet handle and pull the wrench and get extra leverage to pull that drain plug...
What a blessing to be able to do all of this yourself! You know what kind of a job you are doing; whereas, taking it to a shop, especially when you travel around, you are going in blind - and being blind is not good when you are driving.
Hey Pippi, you should buy a power rachet, or a impact drill to help loosen any hard to remove bolts. You can find them in any hardware store.
naw let a manufacter send her one gratis and then she does a review on it and we all go out and buy 2 of them
You loosened it for him!!! 😛
Good advice on checking the FILL plug before you pull the cover. If you can't easily get it with a ratchet, go straight to a breaker bar, preferably a big one. I find the pump to fit the quart bottles works best for me. You can also get a short piece of clear tubing to put on the spout and then invert the quart bottle if there's room for that under your bed. The star pattern of tightening isn't really necessary on those covers - just finger tighten 2 or 3 bolts first to make sure it isn't cocked before running everything down. Go find your axle vent and put a long piece of rubber hose on it with the upper end way up high and preferably facing down to help keep water out. Store your torque wrench set on zero ft.-lbs.
Always replace a gasket with a new one or you might get a leak. Nice job on the change. If you have a 4x4, do the transfer case too. Get a breaker bar to help with breaking nuts and bolts loose. A breaker bar is just a pipe you put over the wrench to make it longer.
You sure are a smart cookie.I love watching you and even old guys like me can still learn stuff, Great job done, Stay Safe, Happy Travels.
Very good Pippi!! Job well done indeed!! I'm not all that thrilled with doing my own maintenance but it is so crazy expensive to have work done. And...my fleet consists of a 1996 F150 and a 2000 Marquis. So I spend a lot of time at the parts store.
You are amazing!! Honestly!! Very skilled!!!
Oh man she used the word DIFFERENTIAL!
Good job. You made it actually look fun.
If you are having trouble getting bolts loose, you can take a piece of metal tubing and put it on the end of your wrench, and that will give you more leverage.
Good stuff , just noticed your channel, I’m in New Zealand but have done a lot of work in USA and with Americans and quite frankly have always been amazed at the average Americans in-ability to do basic shit let alone what I see you doing.
It is fantastic to see someone like yourself (and I am going to be sexist) a woman doing it and doing it really well.
In New Zealand we pride ourselves on our ability to basically back ourselves to do any task, you would make a great kiwi.
My respect to you! You have very interesting videos. You yourself change the oil in the differential bridge. If you forgive me for poor knowledge of English. I'm from Russia.
Tips for breaking large bolts if you don't have the strength: 1: Breaker Bar for leverage. Not too expensive. Plus cheater pipe to extra leverage....aka any pipe that will fit in the breaker bar to add leverage. If you have more money, you can get electric impact gun at least 700-1,000 ft lbs of torque or more I'd say plus an impact socket set. Don't use a regular socket set with an impact as the sockets can disintegrate. Amazingly helpful tools.
Great job. A new gasket is cheap insurance against leaks.
You are so informative, creative, and tough. I can't wait to watch more of your vlogs!
Thank you so much and welcome to the channel! 😄
Invest in a 15-18" or 24" breaker bar 3/8" or 1/2" with a 3/8 reducer, so you don't have that problem again, I'm glad your using Synthetic Gear oil, AmsOil makes an 85-140 Synthetic made for extreme abuse , I've been using it for over 40 Years.. One minor correction, yes you can use RTV with the gasket, BUT only use a light film, and encircle ea bolt on both metal surfaces(used Gaskets)... 60 years as a Mechanic has taught me that.... Very good Instructions, and I have been following you for a little over a year, and your are an excellent instructor... Have a great week and keep the shiny side up....
Gasket-Tac(reddish spay on glue) really helps to keep that gasket in place for ya.
Great job, might I suggest a Chris Fix-it hack while torqueing your bolts, use a marker and mark each bolt as you go in that way you will be assured you have completed them all. The other suggestion is to use a medium thread lock on each bolt.
I love the hack. But that assumes that they were all equal to start with
+1 on the 75-140 gear lube --towing and hot weather
You are always very informative and capable. Thanks for another great video. Stay safe.
I have done this job many times but it was still great to watch someone else do it. You did not however mention the stink of old diff fluid. It is awful. So even if you are home and have access to a garage to do this job, do it outside or your garage will smell bad and everytime you open the door from the garage into the house the smell will drift into your home.
I thought it smelled like grape juice kind of.
Remind me not to take a glass of wine from you.
While you have the differential plate off you should look for cracks, chips or metal shaving from your spider gears.
Awesome to learn from another female, thank you!
04:50 Most times the gasket will be paper and will tear apart when you remove the cover. Many people will elect to simply use RTV gasket maker in place of the gasket but in my experience they always leak without a proper gasket.
If you order one called a "LubeLocker" you won't need any gasket sealant (it is self sealing hence the name) and the gasket will come off cleanly for the next change and it is reusable.
Also everyone should keep in mind that if your vehicle has a limited slip differential then you MUST use the proper limited slip additive when you change the fluid or you WILL ruin the differential. Normally if the differential is a limited slip there will be a tag attached to one of the bolts to let you know but don't count on that as someone could have removed it. Always check with the dealer and / or your owners manual to make sure if it is needed.
another important tip is to make sure the axle housing is as close to level as possible, otherwise a relatively large amount of old oil won't be able to completely drain out of the axle tubes. if the oil in the diff is low you should probably have your axle seals replaced, the pinion seals rarely leak so if there is no obvious oil on the center section of the axle, that's the only other place where the oil can go. maybe your rear tires and wheels have been getting very dirty for awhile?
Great video, great information. You continue to impress with what you do. Well done. 👍🙂🇨🇦
hi if you find you can't remove a plug or bolt you can put a pipe over the tool this will give you a lot more leverage
Great information. You can get a large 1/2" breaker bar to help loosen those bolts. I have one myself. Have it to brake loose lug nuts if I every have a flat.
Pippi, on the torque wrench, to go from 15 to 25 ft-lbs you have to turn the dial around twice. You may have set the torque wrench to 20. It's hard to tell from the angle of the wrench. You have to turn the dial around once more for 25. Great video. Really enjoy your project and maintenance vids.
Love it, love the scarf ... sorry.. but you have to be the freaking coolest RV woman ever!!!! Sorry to all the others out there... Pippi just takes the cake
Thanks James 😄
🛠nice lesson...the differential
Good job! Reminded me of back in the day when we'd put a chrome diff cover on the 12 bolt.
ok. all right. i need to do my rear end too. been afraid to do it. seal and all. you did it. i 'll do it. great info. thank you for the post.
Very well done Pippi. It is to bad that more of the other blogs aren't as detailed as yours. Thank you
good job Pippi..👍👍
yup, I take my truck to Ford, glad you do this stuff yourself. looks easy, maybe i will try the diff myself next time.
Good job Pip, empowering, and you sure made that rear end look pretty!!
Good video, BUT, when you have it that far, go the extra mile. Good idea to check your round gear back lash.
it's really a ring gear, but for those not know this (round ) makes it easier to figure out. No silver oil or flakes, so your okay. Just saying I always do.
You are cool
Only difference is that I would always use a new gasket.
Late model ram trucks the gasket is reusable.
I have done gear work for the last 20 years, prior to a injury.
I can tell you that a good 50% of the trucks out there have NEVER had that fluid changed.
Your old fluid looked great, and what you found of the magnet also looks less than normal.
You should be good to go.
If you had any bearing issues, the fluid and magnet would have looked ugly.
Good job!
Thanks!
@@PippiPeterson
Your welcome.
I am in awe. Thank you for that video.
Thanks for watching!!
You should used 75-140 gear lube, because you are towing a lot of weight. 75-90 is good for fuel economy and once in a while towing.
Hey Pippi , good advise as always , but as an old fashioned mechanic I hate silicon gasket goo , in the long term it can cause more trouble than its worth , I would much rather cut a new gasket from a cereal box or some kind of similar card , especially for a diff for example , there is little or no pressure build up in there so its just a seal you need , card is fine if your original is no good ;-)
Generally on those axles you just pull the bottom cover bolt, it is through drilled so you don’t have to take off cover , just let it drain through the hole, also that bolt usually has a seal on it. , makes it easy, most still take off cover to see wear on the gears. Just check to see if this application applies.
There are drain plug kits where you drill a hole and install. Dodge still uses those lousy drainless covers, like my 1996. Because of an injury, I had to get it done. Cost $275, so it is worth doing like you did.
fine job maintenance is the key
All I can say is that you are amazing
Thank you
Pippi, super informative and awesomely presented 👍🏻👍🏻👌👌😊
Thank you!
you can use the RTV with a re-used gasket. IMHO you should do it. but just a thin film over the gasket. NOT a big heavy bead like you do when you are not using a gasket at all. Also I do not put the fill plug back in until I have filled it up. I once got interrupted and forgot to re-fill. Luckly it was an old chevy that I had another rear end in a 'spare' car.
Oops!
u re just an empowering women for all the women out there. GREATTTTTT
Just a suggestion. . . . (although you DID do a great job!) You might want to spray the entire outside rear cover. Get all the dirt and/or oil off, and it not only looks great, but easier to spot a leak if it's from the top edge. Diffs build pressure and sling oil off of that ring gear, and it's not unusual to encounter a leak in the top end of that cover too!!
That was very cool! Great job!
you go pipster!!!
You need a breaker bar or a long pipe for extra leverage
Pippi, get yourself a "cheater". It's a piece of pipe that fits over your wrench to make the wrench longer. More longer, more leverage. More leverage, less muscles!!!
My thoughts exactly. And cheaper than buying a breaker bar.
couple of feet of old scaffold tubing does the trick
@@mishafrog8786 i used a couple pieces of old fence post
Great info. I’m surprised that you didn’t use a jack to break the fill plug. Cheers!!!
Well done.
Great job!
Great review. I need to change out mine on our Dodge 1500 that we pull with.
Very good knowledge
Nice job!
you are simply the best.....love you
Great video. Might be best if you didn't spray the brake cleaner on a rubber gasket. The harsh chemicals could deteriorate the gasket material. I usually just wipe the gasket clean with a clean rag. Otherwise you did a great job. Something everyone should do as soon as they buy a used vehicle. Did you also change the front differential fluid ? I usually change both at the same time since I'm already making a mess.
Only if it's a 4x4. And even on 4x4s, the front diff only gets about 1% as much use as the rear. If you keep it out of the creeks you may never need to change it.
I don't know if I would ever be brave enough to do that, but I admire you!!🎉💪🙌 I am curious, where is it that cold? Are you still in Oregon?
Hey, your mention of “hell on wheels” a couple videos ago got me to check it out. I like it.
Pippi continues to amaze me :)
Pippi, your strength is in your legs. Push against the handle with a leg. Also, a breaker bar with a length of pipe gives you more advantage (bigger lever). The fluid didn't look too dirty.
The breaker bar works very well. Make sure your wrench handle can it in it. I think mine is a heavy gauge 1" pipe that's about 3 feet long. Mine's all rusty so I keep it rolled into a bath towel. It is especially useful breaking wheel lugs.
Professional Maintenance 👍
Awesome. I feel empowered just watching!
Awesome!!
Professional mechanics usually charge based on "book hours" which is how long the flat rate manual says the job should take. Shop owners love mechanics who know how to "beat the book" by short-cutting the procedure. I got my Jetta back from a mechanic with a plastic splash guard cut out to clear the starter they'd just replaced. It was faster than undoing lots of screws and putting them back. They were going to charge me for the full number book hours after they ruined a perfectly good part and threw most of it away. I had to threaten legal action to get them to buy me a new one and put it on.
Wow! Sorry to hear about that.
@@PippiPeterson Doing it yourself means you took time to do it the right way. Nobody cares as much as the owner, right? :-)
I love your rear end.
Pippi, please double check the lube viscosity on that rear end when towing a heavy trailer. The specs I see call for 75-140 synthetic, not the lighter viscosity for regular street duty.
yeah check to see if it needs a posi additive tooo
You're a super machanic!
Thanks!
Really well explained video. I could do that. Don't need a jack.
Yes you could!
Perhaps you need to be a teacher in vehicle maintenance as I know you would do great at that. Thank you as I had no idea. Hugs to Chase and Pearl.
Good job Pip, I always use Valvoline. 👍
You always do an amazing job ! Love your work.
Thank you!
Such a nice job, now you can come down and do mines 😎
Hi, campground looks familiar....Highland Village, Texas perhaps? We live across the lake. Nice preventative maintenance by the way!
Yep! I love that area.
Have you heard of a mexican creeper, its a piece of cardboard to lay on carry one in your rv. Makes the ground lots softer.
You rock!
Great job! Hope this video was filmed awhile ago...I hope no where in the US is that cold in late June 😬
Fantastic job changing the gear oil. Did you ever consider just pumping the old oil out? Also, please go to Goodwill and buy something to wear other than that shearling coat. If you get oil on it, it will never come clean.
This coat came from good Will ten years ago and is all torn. It’s my dirty coat just for stuff like this.