Fluid Replacement
Differential Gear OilREPLACEMENT
1. Disconnect ground cable from battery.
2. Jack-up 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 oil drain plug.
NOTE:
^ Apply fluid gasket to drain plug for T-type.
^ VA-type uses a new aluminum gasket.
Fluid gasket: THREE BOND 1105 (Part No.: 004403010) or equivalent
Tightening torque:
T-type, 49.0 Nm (5.0 kgf-cm, 36.2 ft. lbs.)
VA-type, 34 Nm (3.5 kgf-cm, 25.3 ft. lbs.)
5. Fill differential carrier with gear oil to the upper plug level.
CAUTION: Carefully refill gear oil while watching the level. Excess or insufficient oil must be avoided.
Oil capacity: 0.8 Ohms (0.8 USqt, 0.7 Imp qt)
6. Install filler plug.
NOTE:
^ Apply fluid gasket to filler plug for T-type.
^ VA-type uses a new aluminum gasket.
Fluid gasket: THREE BOND 1105 (Part No.: 004403010) or equivalent
Tightening torque:
T-type, 49.0 Nm (5.0 kgf-cm, 36.2 ft. lbs.)
VA-type, 34 Nm (3.5 kgf-cm, 25.3 ft. lbs.)