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Fluid Replacement

Differential Gear Oil

REPLACEMENT

CAUTION:
^ Gear oil is extremely hot just after driving. Be wary of receiving burns.
^ If the differential gear oil is spilt over exhaust pipe, wipe it off with cloth to avoid emitting smoke or causing a fire.


1) Lift up the vehicle.
2) Remove the oil drain plug and oil filler plug, and drain the gear oil.











3) Tighten the oil drain plug.

NOTE:
^ For the T-type, apply liquid gasket to the oil 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 oil filler plug hole.

NOTE:
Carefully refill oil while watching the level. Excessive or insufficient oil must be avoided.

Recommended gear oil:

Oil capacity:
0.8 l (0.8 US qt, 0.7 Imp qt)











5) Install the oil filler plug.

NOTE:
^ For the T-type, apply liquid gasket to the oil 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)