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      08-21-2021, 12:23 PM   #13
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Wouldn't there be oil residue dripping down on to the diff housing itself? It's bone dry! Even the insert nut and flange doesn't have any residue...
It's being slung off before it gets there. It weeps past the seal, hangs out on the pinion flange (not really what it's called on a bmw) and as it rotates it gets slung outwards. Notice the oil is also on the exhaust at the same exact lateral location as the mounts and pinion.
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