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) Lift up the vehicle.
2) Remove the drain plug and filler plug, and drain the gear oil.
^ T-type
^ VA1-type
^ VA2-type
3) Tighten the drain plug.
NOTE:
^ For the T-type, apply liquid gasket to the drain plug.
Liquid gasket:
THREE BOND 1105 (Part No. 004403010) or equivalent
^ For VA type, use a new gasket.
Tightening torque:
T-type
49 Nm (5.0 kgf-m, 36.1 ft-lb)
VA-type:
50 Nm (5.1 kgf-m, 36.9 ft-lb)
4) Fill the differential carrier with gear oil to the bottom of filler plug.
NOTE:
Carefully refill gear oil while watching the level. Excessive or insufficient oil must be avoided.
Oil capacity:
0.8 L (0.8 US qt, 0.7 Imp qt)
^ T-type
^ VA1-type
^ VA2-type
5) Install the filler plug.
NOTE:
^ For the T-type, apply liquid gasket to the filler plug.
Liquid gasket:
THREE BOND 1105 (Part No. 004403010) or equivalent
^ For VA type, use a new gasket.
Tightening torque:
T-type:
49 Nm (5.0 kgf-m, 36.1 ft-lb)
VA-type:
50 Nm (5.1 kgf-m, 36.9 ft-lb)