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Fluid Replacement

Differential Gear Oil

REPLACEMENT
1) Disconnect the ground terminal from battery.
2) Jack-up the vehicle and support it with sturdy racks.





3) Remove the oil drain plug and filler plug, and drain the gear oil.

CAUTION: Be careful not to burn your hands, because gear oil becomes extremely hot after running.

4) Tighten the oil drain plug.

NOTE:
^ Apply liquid gasket to the drain plug.

Liquid gasket: THREE BOND 1105 (Part No. 004403010) or equivalent
Tightening torque: 49.0 Nm (5.0 kgf-m, 36.2 ft. lbs.)





5) Fill differential carrier with gear oil to the upper plug level.

CAUTION: Carefully refill oil while watching the level. Excess or insufficient oil must be avoided.

Oil capacity: 0.8 liter (0.8 US quarts 0.7 Imp quarts)
6) Install the filler plug.

NOTE: Apply liquid gasket to the filler plug.

Liquid gasket: THREE BOND 1105 (Part No. 004403010) or equivalent
Tightening torque: 49.0 Nm (5.0 kgf-m, 36.2 ft. lbs.)