Fluid Replacement
REPLACEMENTCAUTION:
^ 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.
1) Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
2) Lift up the vehicle.
3) Disconnect the oil temperature switch connector.
D(T-type (H3))
4) Remove the drain plug and filler plug or the oil temperature switch, and drain the gear oil.
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.
Recommended gear oil: Ref. to SPECIFICATION, General Description.
Oil capacity:
6MT model
1.0 L (1.1 US qt, 0.9 Imp qt)
5MT model
0.8 L (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.