What causes rear diff cover to crack after oil is changed in Subaru forester

Asked by Sanwan Jan 02, 2014 at 05:35 AM about the Subaru Forester

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^ yep, generally just overtightenting the bolts or maybe if you had it done by a shop they whacked it to knock it loose or dropped it.

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When I changed the diff oil on my 2008 Subaru OutBack, I didn't have to take the diff cover off.

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I'm not saying it had to be done but some shops do it to "clean it out better" or someone inexperienced, he asked "what could cause it".

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