Dang, pdxmotorhead...I wish Portland was closer to Ohio. Why, to do the swap for me, I'd give you all the beer you could drink in the 10-15 minutes it took to do the job!
Seriously though...is there any critical advice for me here? I'm going to do this next week hopefully at my friend's shop with a lift and air tools. Probably overkill but it certainly seems it should get the job done in less time.
What parts should I have at the ready to replace while I'm in there? I've found all sorts of posts (obviously) on the E30 swap, but remember this is just a simple E36 diff swap out. Similarly, I found torque settings for bolts on the E30 but not an E36.
If you were me, would you pop off the rear cover on the purchased diff, just to make sure everything inside was hunky dorey? If so, I reckon I should have a new gasket ready? Anyone got a part number?
Oops...one more thing: Redline 75W90 or Redline 75W90 No Slip?