dpeters

I just changed mine and it is a pain in the butt. I had to use a 1/8" hose and finally fished it down but it was still tight. You can try a hard vacuum line (Dorman Part # 47417) but I found a fuel line that worked. It takes forever to pump out because of the small diameter. To fill I ran a 1/4 tube from the top of the motor and down the firewall and into the fill hole and used a one liter container with a small tip cut off. Took about an hour to fill and an hour to pump it out.

I just changed my PTU oil and when I filled it came out of the vent tube on the top for about 200 miles then stopped leaking and when I check the oil it's about 1" below the fill plug, I think that's where it's happy. If it's not making noise or leaking from the seals don't touch it. Check to see if it'coming from the top and leaking down. The vent tube is at the very top of the PTU and you cant see it but you will see if the oil coming from the top down. When I went to suck mine out it only had 150 ml left and it holds 500 ml ( I have about 130,000 KM on the car). I've had the car 6 years and every once and a while I could smell the gear oil, more so in the cold of winter. I think what happens is as the oil thickens it's force out the vent and over time it looses a small amount of oil maybe just misting, I have never had a seal leak on the PTU and I checked every time I change the engine oil. I also have/had the same vibration. First time it was the drive-shaft and it's the same vibration now again. It rumbles around 35 to 40 MPH and is worst when cold. I believe it's the center support bushing softens up when warm to help isolate the vibration. The first one I had lasted 60 km and the same as this one about 70 km. I did get the revised shaft with one hanger support the first time. I'm going to try the dorman 936-811 ( a little cheaper) this time around. You can remove the shaft and drive it to see if the problem goes away before buying a shaft.