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Differential Gear Oil Replacement

Differential Gear Oil

REPLACEMENT
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.)