Ford Explorer: Rear Drive Axle/Differential / Specifications

Ford Explorer 2020-2023 Service Manual / Chassis / Driveline / Rear Drive Axle/Differential / Specifications

Capacities

Item	RDU equipped with 8.1-Inch Ring Gear	RDU equipped with 8.8-Inch Ring Gear
Material: Motorcraft® SAE 75W-85 Premium Synthetic Hypoid Gear Lubricant / XY-75W85-QL (WSS-M2C942-A)	1.59L (3.35 pt) (to the bottom of the filler hole)	1.77L (3.74 pt) (to the bottom of the filler hole)
Material: Motorcraft® Premium Long-Life Grease / XG-1-E1 (ESA-M1C75-B)	–	–
Material: Motorcraft® Silicone Gasket and Sealant / TA-30 (WSE-M4G323-A4)	-	–
Material: Motorcraft® Ultra Silicone Sealant / TA-29 (WSS-M4G323-A8)	-	-

General Specifications

Item	Specification
Ring gear backlash	0.127-0.229 mm (0.005-0.009 in)

Rear Axle Backlash Shim Adjustment Table

Backlash Change Required		Thickness Change Required
mm	In	mm	In
0.025	0.001	0.050	0.002
0.050	0.002	0.050	0.002
0.076	0.003	0.101	0.004
0.101	0.004	0.152	0.006
0.127	0.005	0.152	0.006
0.152	0.006	0.203	0.008
0.177	0.007	0.254	0.010
0.203	0.008	0.254	0.010
0.228	0.009	0.304	0.012
0.254	0.010	0.355	0.014
0.279	0.011	0.355	0.014
0.304	0.012	0.406	0.016
0.330	0.013	0.457	0.018
0.335	0.014	0.457	0.018
0.381	0.015	0.508	0.020

Differential Shim Size Chart 4067

Stripes and Color Code	Dimension A
Stripes and Color Code	mm	Inch
2 - C-COAL	7.7978-7.8105	0.3070-0.3075
1 - C-COAL	7.7470-7.7597	0.3050-0.3055
5 - BLU	7.6962-7.7089	0.3030-0.3035
4 - BLU	7.6454-7.6581	0.3010-0.3015
3 - BLU	7.5946-7.6073	0.2990-0.2995
2 - BLU	7.5458-7.5565	0.2970-0.2975
5 - PINK	7.4422-7.4549	0.2930-0.2935
4 - PINK	7.3914-7.4041	0.2910-0.2915
3 - PINK	7.3406-7.3533	0.2890-0.2895
2 - PINK	7.2898-7.3025	0.2870-0.2875
1 - PINK	7.2390-7.2517	0.2850-0.2855
5 - GRN	7.1882-7.2009	0.2830-0.2835
4 - GRN	7.1374-7.1501	0.2810-0.2815
3 - GRN	7.0866-7.0993	0.2790-0.2795
2 - GRN	7.0358-7.0485	0.2770-0.2775
1 - GRN	6.9850-7.0485	0.2750-0.2755
5 - WH	6.9342-6.9469	0.2730-0.2735
4 - WH	6.8834-6.8961	0.2710-0.2715
3 - WH	6.8326-6.8453	0.2690-0.2695
2 - WH	6.7818-6.7945	0.2670-0.2675
1 - WH	6.7310-6.7437	0.2650-0.2655
5 - YEL	6.6802-6.6929	0.2630-0.2635
4 - YEL	6.6294-6.6421	0.2610-0.2615
3 - YEL	6.5786-6.5913	0.2590-0.2595
2 - YEL	6.5278-6.5405	0.2570-0.2575
1 - YEL	6.4770-6.4897	0.2550-0.2555
5 - ORNG	6.4262-6.4389	0.2530-0.2535
4 - ORNG	6.3754-6.3881	0.2510-0.2515
3 - ORNG	6.3246-6.3373	0.2490-0.2495
2 - ORNG	6.2738-6.2865	0.2470-0.2475
1 - ORNG	6.2223-6.2357	0.2450-0.2455
2 - RED	6.1722-6.1849	0.2430-0.2435
1 - RED	6.1214-6.1341	0.2410-0.2415

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