If it were me I would change it again just to have no worries

 

The dust on the plug is normal for the first change. Change it again? Me, I would.

 

some scrap metal is normal on the magnet, i also remove the speed sensor and clean it off also. its a magnet just as the drain plug is.(but thats just me) and yes you do need to put the correct oil in the rear.

 

Some filings (grey sludge) on the drain plug is normal, clean it real good before you put it back in.
Drain the tranny and fill with the proper fluid.

 

Thanks, David where is the speed sensor?

 

its on the passanger side of the transmission, to the rear of the gear selector cable. its the black sensor with a wire plugged into it and only one bolt holding it in place. when the bolt is removed it just slips out, clean the filings off and reinstall it. put a little grease on the O-ring when you reinstall it.... this will save some check engine codes and makes for a good clean signal to the ECM. i started doing this and i have never got the speed sensor fault code as i use too(alot) as others have with the ranger. this sensor counts the teeth on the pinion gear and sends to ecm for speed and AWD input. if there is alot of trash on the sensor it will send in some cases corrupt information to the ecm inturn bad info and set off the light. it has worked for me but just wanted to share it with ya.

 

I changed mine as well today. Also had the grey sludge.

I was only able to get one quart in rear trans. I was expecting a little more.

Front Diff I was only able to get 180-190 ml. in. ????? The manual says 225 ml. I used a syringe to get it into the fill port which worked well.

As far as mixing fluids, I would ask Polaris but they are prob. going to tell you to re-due it. Let us know. Maybe the front diff has higher temp properties. That might be better oil.?.?.

 

Mine looked the same way. Front and Tranny.

I believe the magnet is doing its job collecting the shavings.

 

This was mine.

 

This is what it looks like, and yes it it magnetic.

 

thanks mrxlh... good photo! i was looking for one of mine . LOL

 

Thanks david great info! Mines been throwing the code alot lately