Differential Fluid Replacement
REPLACEMENT1) Lift up the vehicle.
2) Remove the differential gear oil drain plug using TORX� BIT T70, and then drain differential gear oil.
CAUTION:
^ Immediately after the vehicle has been running or after idling for a long time, the differential gear oil will be hot. Be careful not to burn yourself.
^ Be careful not to spill differential gear oil on the exhaust pipe to prevent it from emitting smoke or causing a fire. If differential gear oil is spilled on the exhaust pipe, wipe it off completely.
3) Tighten the differential gear oil drain plug using TORX� BIT T70.
NOTE: Use a new gasket.
Tightening torque: 70 N-m (7.1 kgf-m, 51.6 ft-lb)
4) Lower the vehicle.
5) Pour gear oil into the gauge hole.
Recommended gear oil: Ref. to RECOMMENDED GEAR OIL, SPECIFICATION, General Description.
Gear oil capacity: 1.3 - 1.5 l (1.4 - 1.6 US qt, 1.1 - 1.3 Imp qt)
6) Check the level of differential gear oil.