Honda Ridgeline propeller gear

papa6770 · 06-20-2008, 06:33 AM

Has anyone heard of problems with the propeller gear in the rear end of the Ridgeline causing problems? I've been told it has to be taken in for an gear lube change every 20K or it will burn out. Seems excessive to me.

ebackhus · 06-20-2008, 09:37 AM

20k seems WAY low to me. Most cars don't need something like that for about 50-60K miles.

A#1 · 07-16-2008, 09:39 AM

i take it that by propeller gear...you mean the ring and pinion gear in the axle differential...if so...yeah 20,000 miles is quite soon for this type of maintenance...unless you do a lot of serious off road driving in deep mud puddles...sometimes with weak seals water can get into the axle...that's not good...to keep an eye on the grease level...remove the plug near the top of the axle...put your pinkie finger in the bolt hole and see if you can dip into the gear lube...if not top it off...if you can and it looks frothy or foamy...means water has gotten into the axle...drain the lube from the bottom drain bolt and replace with the proper axle gear grease...usually a 90 weight oil...so thick enough hence the name axle grease

wrench97 · 07-16-2008, 10:32 AM

What does the maintenance schedule in your owners manual say for Differential maintenance?

06-20-2008, 06:33 AM	#1 (permalink)
papa6770 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 2 OS: MS/XP 2002 SP2	Honda Ridgeline propeller gear Has anyone heard of problems with the propeller gear in the rear end of the Ridgeline causing problems? I've been told it has to be taken in for an gear lube change every 20K or it will burn out. Seems excessive to me.

06-20-2008, 09:37 AM	#2 (permalink)
ebackhus Asst. Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 12,733 OS: WinXP Pro SP3 My System Blog Entries: 25	Re: Honda Ridgeline propeller gear 20k seems WAY low to me. Most cars don't need something like that for about 50-60K miles. __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

07-16-2008, 09:39 AM	#3 (permalink)
A#1 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 47 OS: Windows XP Pro Service Pack 2	Re: Honda Ridgeline propeller gear i take it that by propeller gear...you mean the ring and pinion gear in the axle differential...if so...yeah 20,000 miles is quite soon for this type of maintenance...unless you do a lot of serious off road driving in deep mud puddles...sometimes with weak seals water can get into the axle...that's not good...to keep an eye on the grease level...remove the plug near the top of the axle...put your pinkie finger in the bolt hole and see if you can dip into the gear lube...if not top it off...if you can and it looks frothy or foamy...means water has gotten into the axle...drain the lube from the bottom drain bolt and replace with the proper axle gear grease...usually a 90 weight oil...so thick enough hence the name axle grease

07-16-2008, 10:32 AM	#4 (permalink)
wrench97 Tech Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 3,513 OS: XPSP2	Re: Honda Ridgeline propeller gear What does the maintenance schedule in your owners manual say for Differential maintenance? __________________