2020 XT HD8 rear final drive fluid change

[birdrl]

How do you access the rear final drive fill hole?? Do you have to remove the large black metal support bracket??

I am doing the initial service.

Thanks

[Andystoy19]

The center hole in the skid plate just forward of the rear arms should have a drain plug and you will need 1.5 qts. of 75w-140, dipstick is on the fill plug. The rear diff is part of the gearbox.😉

[birdrl]

Thanks, I wondered, the owners manual shows a fill plug and drain hole for the rear final drive separate from the gear box and says it takes 240ml of 75-90.

But there is no drain or fill hole where it shows just a large metal bracket. Makes sense that it’s all part of the gear box.

Thanks for posting