Differential Gear Oil Replacement
Differential Gear OilREPLACEMENT
1. Jack-up the vehicle and support it with rigid racks.
2. Remove the oil drain plug and filler plug, and drain the gear oil.
CAUTION: Be careful not to get burned, because gear oil becomes extremely hot after running.
3. Tighten the oil drain plug.
NOTE: Apply liquid gasket to the drain plug.
Liquid gasket. Three Bond 1105 (Part No. 004403010) or equivalent
Tightening torque: 49 Nm (5.0 kgf-m, 36.2 ft. lbs.)
4. Fill the differential carrier with gear oil to the bottom of filler plug.
NOTE: Carefully refill 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)
5. Install the filler plug.
NOTE: Apply liquid gasket to the filler plug.
Liquid gasket: Three Bond 1105 (Part No. 004403010) or equivalent
Tightening torque: 49 Nm (5.0 kgf-m, 36.2 ft. lbs.)