Differential Gear Oil Replacement
Differential Gear OilREPLACEMENT
1. Jack-up the vehicle and support it with rigid racks.
2. 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.
3. Tighten the oil drain plug.
NOTE: Use a new metal gasket.
Tightening torque: 29 Nm (3.0 kgf-m, 21.7 ft. lbs.)
4. Fill the differential carrier with gear oil to the bottom of filler plug.
NOTE: Carefully refill oil while watching the level. Excessive or insufficient oil must be avoided.
Recommended gear oil:
Oil capacity: 0.8 2(0.8 US qt, 0.7 Imp qt)
5. Install the filler plug.
NOTE: Use a new metal gasket.
Tightening torque: 29 Nm (3.0 kgf-m, 21.7 ft. lbs.)