Fluid Replacement
Differential Gear OilREPLACEMENT
1) Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
2) Lift up the vehicle.
3) Disconnect the oil temperature switch connector. (T-type (H3))
4) Remove the drain plug and filler plug or the oil temperature switch, and drain the gear oil.
CAUTION:
^ Gear oil is extremely hot just after driving. Be wary of receiving burns.
^ Be careful not to spill the differential gear oil on exhaust pipe. If gear oil is spilled, wipe it off completely.
NOTE:
Remove the oil temperature switch and adapter as a unit.
^ T-type (B2)
^ T-type (H3)
5) Tighten the drain plug.
NOTE:
^ For the T-type (B2), apply liquid gasket to the drain plug.
^ For T-type (H3), use a new gasket.
Liquid gasket:
THREE BOND 1105 (Part No. 004403010) or equivalent
Tightening torque:
T-type (B2)
49 Nm (5.0 kgf-m, 36.1 ft-lb)
T-type (H3)
60 Nm (6.1 kgf-m, 44.3 ft-lb)
6) Fill the differential carrier with gear oil to the bottom of filler plug hole or the oil temperature switch hole.
NOTE:
Carefully refill gear oil while watching the level. Excessive or insufficient oil must be avoided.
Oil capacity:
6MT model
1.0 2 (1.1 US qt, 0.9 Imp qt)
5MT model
0.8 2 (0.8 US qt, 0.7 Imp qt)
^ T-type (B2)
^ T-type (H3)
7) Install the filler plug or the oil temperature switch.
NOTE:
^ For the T-type (B2), apply liquid gasket to the drain plug.
^ For T-type (H3), use a new gasket.
^ Install the oil temperature switch and adapter as a unit.
Liquid gasket:
THREE BOND 1105 (Part No. 004403010) or equivalent
Tightening torque:
T-type (B2)
49 Nm (5.0 kgf-m, 36.1 ft-lb)
T-type (H3)
60 Nm (6.1 kgf-m, 44.3 ft-lb)
8) Connect the oil temperature switch connector. (T-type (H3))
9) Lower the vehicle.
10) Connect the battery ground terminal.