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Transmission Gear Oil Replacement

REPLACEMENT

1) Lift up the vehicle.
2) Remove the transmission under cover.
3) Remove the filler plug.





4) Remove the two drain plugs (oil pan side, clutch housing side), and then drain the transmission gear oil completely.

CAUTION:
^ Immediately after the engine has been running, the transmission gear oil is hot. Be careful not to burn yourself.
^ Be careful not to spill the transmission gear oil on exhaust pipe to prevent it from emitting smoke or causing fires. If transmission gear oil is spilled on the exhaust pipe, wipe it off completely.


NOTE:
^ Tighten the drain plug of the transmission gear oil after draining the transmission gear oil.
^ Always use a new gasket.
^ Use TORX(R) bit T70 to remove and install the drain plug on clutch housing side.

Tightening torque:
Oil pan side
50 Nm (5.1 kgf-m, 36.9 ft-lb)

Clutch housing side
70 Nm (7.1 kgf-m, 51.6 ft-lb)





5) Pour transmission gear oil to the bottom end of filler plug.

NOTE:
Carefully refill transmission gear oil while checking the level. Excessive or insufficient oil must be avoided.

Recommended gear oil
Use GL-5 or equivalent.

Transmission gear oil capacity
4.1 l (4.3 US qt, 3.6 Imp qt)

6) Check the level of the transmission gear oil.
7) Using a new gasket, and tighten the filler plug.

Tightening torque:
50 Nm (5.1 kgf-m, 36.9 ft-lb)