You must get all the oil off the diff cover and the mating surface of the rear axle. Oil will continue to ooze out of the rear axle for a while.

Ford issued a recall covering 103,174 F-150 pickups built between January 2023 and May 2025. The recall stems from fatigued ...

Ford Motor Co. recalls 103,000 F-150 pickup trucks due to damaged rear axle bolts that can cause loss of power or roll away when parked.