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Fluid Replacement

Differential Gear Oil

REPLACEMENT

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

CAUTION:
Be careful not to burn your hands, because gear oil becomes extremely hot after running.






3) Tighten the oil drain plug.

NOTE:
Use a new gasket.

Tightening torque:
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 oil while watching the level. Excessive or insufficient oil must be avoided.





5) Install the filler plug.

NOTE:
Use a new gasket.

Tightening torque:
50 Nm (5.1 kgf-m, 36.9 ft-lb)