Fluid Replacement
REPLACEMENT1) Lift up the vehicle.
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.
^ Except for VA2-type
^ VA2-type
3) Tighten the oil drain plug.
NOTE: Apply liquid gasket to the drain plug for the T-type (except for GT spec. B 6MT model).
Liquid gasket: THREE BOND 1105 (Part No. 004403010) or equivalent
^ Use a new copper gasket for the VA-I -type and T-type (GT spec. B 6MT model).
^ Use a new metal gasket for the VA2-type.
Tightening torque:
T-type (except for GT spec B 6MT model): 49 N-m (5.0 kgf-m, 36.2 ft-lb)
T-type (GT spec. B 6MT model): 60 N-m (6.1 kgf-m, 44.3 ft-lb)
VA1-type: 34 N-m (3.5 kgf-m, 25.1 ft-lb)
VA2-type: 29 N-m (3.0 kgf-m, 21.4 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: Except for GT spec.
B 6MT model: 0.8 l (0.8 US qt, 0.7 Imp qt)
GT spec. B 6MT model: 1.0 (1.1 US qt, 0.9 Imp qt)
^ Except for VA2-type
^ VA2-type
5) Install the filler plug.
NOTE: Apply liquid gasket to the filler plug for the T-type (except for GT spec. B 6MT model).
Liquid gasket: THREE BOND 1105 (Part No. 004403010) or equivalent
^ Use a new copper gasket for the VA-I-type and T-type (GT spec. B 6MT model).
^ Use a new metal gasket for the VA2-type.
Tightening torque:
T-type (except for GT spec. B 6MT model): 49 N-m (5.0 kgf-m, 36.2 ft-lb)
T-type (GT spec. B 6MT model): 60 N-m (6.1 kgf-m, 44.3 ft-lb)
VA1-type:
34 N-m (3.5 kgf-m, 25.1 ft-lb)
VA2-type:
29 N-m (3.0 kgf-m, 21.4 ft-lb)