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I read it, and I still think you should pull the diff cover to be sure..... but it's your car, you do what you want. I just know accuracy could be off doing it that way and since your car isn't new a diff service/ inspection couldn't hurt.
I pulled two different marauder 8.8 covers where everything seemed fine only to have spider gear teeth sitting in the bottom of the axle housing.
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That is WAY more common than people think. Every tooth on my OE set were sheared over 50%! And yes, it was whisper quiet.
BTW last I knew the xcal2 hasn't been supported by SCT in a long while. If it breaks or is corrupted in any way your SOL. There went a 1/3rd of the money for the very new generation.
What is your RPM holding at 80 in OD?
4.10's are around 2,800, my old 4.30's I believe were right near 3,100.
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Pulling the cover is the only way to know for certain. As pointed out it will show if your gears are in good shape also. Its sound advice. Not to mention you should change out the rear end fluid anyway. Its a win-win. Why take the chance on hurting your car?
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4 Doors, No nonsense, Make room for it.
Purchase date 01/21/2014
My sister calls my marauder a glorified Grand Marquis
Merc Family
Nightmare Banshee
King of the Highway
300A Black
164400-223000K Still Nothing Broken
5697 of 7838
K&N CAI
4.56's
Flowmaster Exhaust
Stock audiophile deck replaced with Android based touchscreen head unit
6 CD Changer, Traction Control, Canadian Cluster
2004 DTR Marauder, Built 26 February 2004, Inservice: 02 July 2004 Retired from DD 17 July 2008. Survived the cut, 28 April 2012. Back as a DD as of 18 November 2012.
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4 Doors, No nonsense, Make room for it.
Purchase date 01/21/2014
My sister calls my marauder a glorified Grand Marquis
Merc Family
Nightmare Banshee
King of the Highway
300A Black
164400-223000K Still Nothing Broken
5697 of 7838
K&N CAI
4.56's
Flowmaster Exhaust
Stock audiophile deck replaced with Android based touchscreen head unit
6 CD Changer, Traction Control, Canadian Cluster
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