Fluid - Transfer Case: Service and Repair

JF3A TRANSFER / 4WD / AWD: TRANSFER OIL: REPLACEMENT

1. DRAIN TRANSFER OIL

(a) Remove the 4 bolts and lower transfer case protector.





(b) Remove the filler plug and gasket.

(c) Remove the drain plug and gasket, and drain the transfer oil.

2. ADD TRANSFER OIL

(a) Install a new gasket and the drain plug.

Torque : 37 Nm (377 kgf-cm, 27 ft-lbf)

(b) Pour oil so that the oil level is between 0 to 5.0 mm (0 to 0.197 in.) from the bottom lip of the filler plug hole.

NOTICE:
* Pour oil slowly.
* Pour oil a little at a time, waiting several minutes between each addition of oil.

(c) Wait approximately 5 minutes and check that the oil level has not changed.

(d) Install a new gasket and the filler plug.

Torque : 37 Nm (377 kgf-cm, 27 ft-lbf)

(e) Install the lower transfer case protector with the 4 bolts.





Torque : 18 Nm (184 kgf-cm, 13 ft-lbf)