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Fluid Replacement

Differential Gear Oil

REPLACEMENT
1) Lift up the vehicle.
2) Remove the oil drain plug and filler plug, and drain the gear oil.

CAUTION: Be careful not to get burned, because gear oil becomes extremely hot after running.





3) 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 N-m (5.0 kgf-m, 36.2 ft-lb)
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.

Oil capacity: 0.8 l (0.8 US qt, 0.7 Imp qt)





5) 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 N-m (5.0 kgf-m, 36.2 ft-lb)