PrecisionX Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 I know typically they say that if you do have a LSD that it will have a sticker on the dif that says something about LSD fluid only. Mine is an 04 SE and doesn't have a sticker but does have an orange paint marking where the sticker typically is if there is one. What does this mean if anything? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo94 Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Can you put up a picture of it? At some wrecking yards they will mark parts with paint to identify good parts from bad. If you want to know of you have lsd just jack up the rear end, release the parking brake and try and turn the rear wheel. Oh yeh make sure to chock your front wheels too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrecisionX Posted March 8, 2013 Author Share Posted March 8, 2013 What is the best jack point for the rear for this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo94 Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 I don't own a r50 but if you get a fsm for it, it should let you know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Mine (2001.5 SE) has "LSD fluid only" sticker. Do I have an LSD? Or do any of R50s have LSD in stock? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devonianwalk Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Jack the rear up and place jack stands under the axel in between the bell housing and the shock mounts. Max, you have limited slip differential. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alkorahil Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 May also be a factory QC mark. If you PM me your VIN i can tell you real fast if it has LSD or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrariowner123 Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 (edited) What is the best jack point for the rear for this? Here's how you jack up your car.. You go into the car, open the glove box,(yes the glove box, bare with me) there you find a mysterious and strange book called an "owners manual". Legend has it that Nissan actually put it there when they built the car. and if the rumors are true its a complete guide to working on your car. Its has directions on changing oil and how to jack up your car. BEST OF ALL, IT HAS PICTURES!!!!! Edited March 8, 2013 by ferrariowner123 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrecisionX Posted March 8, 2013 Author Share Posted March 8, 2013 Hey smart ass I'm not stupid, I'm used to working on BMWs and the jack points are completely different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Towncivilian Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Relax dude, the OP had some valid questions. The owner's manual says nothing about replacing the crush washer or prefilling the oil filter or even removing the engine undercover to access the oil filter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel.d Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Here's how you jack up your car.. You go into the car, open the glove box,(yes the glove box, bare with me) there you find a mysterious and strange book called an "owners manual". Legend has it that Nissan actually put it there when they built the car. and if the rumors are true its a complete guide to working on your car. Its has directions on changing oil and how to jack up your car. BEST OF ALL, IT HAS PICTURES!!!!! Thanks for the laugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nunya Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Owners manual is great for some simple info, if its there. A lot of us here got our trucks second hand and sometimes original owners like to keep/lose things Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrariowner123 Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 (edited) Hey smart ass I'm not stupid, I'm used to working on BMWs and the jack points are completely different.Unless your last BMW was Le Mans race car, the jack points pretty much carry right on over. The rear diff Rear drive shafts tubes Pinch seam under the driver and passenger doors.(Tire changing point for bottle jack) The front cross member And if you have to, the Lower control arm mounts. Just saying, alot of this stuff is fairly universal. Edited March 9, 2013 by ferrariowner123 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrecisionX Posted March 9, 2013 Author Share Posted March 9, 2013 Jacking from the rear dif is a big fat no no for an E46... Not so universal after all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushnut Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 things the owners manual doesn't tell you.....how much weight you can put on the roof rack....how to slide roof rack bars....what the wade depth is...what the approach /break over and departure angles are...how much suspension travel there is....etc... it does however tell you how to set the clock in the radio that is no longer in the truck... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastpakr Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 Jacking from the differential is almost always a bad practice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo94 Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 Unless your last BMW was Le Mans race car, the jack points pretty much carry right on over. The rear diff Rear drive shafts tubes Pinch seam under the driver and passenger doors.(Tire changing point for bottle jack) The front cross member And if you have to, the Lower control arm mounts. Just saying, alot of this stuff is fairly universal. What? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrariowner123 Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 I couldn't think of a good one to say the rear axle carriers, and while being really distracted at work thats what i came up with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrecisionX Posted March 9, 2013 Author Share Posted March 9, 2013 So it's safe to jack up front the dif? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick13 Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 I've jacked from under the rear diff countless times...so I sure hope it's OK! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trogdor636 Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 If you jack up from the diff (I call it pumpkin...) and don't put jack stands to stabilize it, it would be a bad idea...other than that I've never had a issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devonianwalk Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 I've jacked from under the rear diff countless times...so I sure hope it's OK! Yeah, same here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 That's how I always do it. The only way I can imagine jacking a Pathfinder from the diff would be a problem is if you were on the side of a hill trying to jack it up and the rear end tried to slide around (since there's no parking brake for the front wheels). If you were crazy enough to try it with a bottle jack, the bottle jack could tip over. Stick to level ground, use a floor jack, chock the front wheels, and drop it on jack stands before you mess with it. I'm not sure what kind of BMW you had but was it solid axle in the back or independent? I can see how jacking up an IRS car would be a problem, since the diff's suspended by bushings that might not be designed to hold the car's weight. Pathfinders (except the new minivan ones) are solid axle, so unless you've got a seriously gimpy axle (apparently some Heaps have aluminum diff housings), it should be fine. I did a quick Google search and found a lot of people saying 'I heard someone say it's bad' but all of them did it anyway, and I couldn't find any horror stories. Oddly enough, I did find a pic showing the diff in a Bimmer as a jack point. I wouldn't take it as a professional opinion though given that the car in question is on its side in someone's yard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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