Fluid - Differential: Service and Repair

AXLE AND DIFFERENTIAL: DIFFERENTIAL OIL: REPLACEMENT

1. DRAIN DIFFERENTIAL OIL
(a) Stop the vehicle on a level place.






(b) Front Differential:
(1) Remove the engine under cover Removal.
(2) Using a 10 mm hexagon wrench, remove the filler plug and gasket.
(3) Using a 10 mm hexagon wrench, remove the drain plug and gasket, and drain the oil.
(4) Using a 10 mm hexagon wrench, install a new gasket and the drain plug.
Torque: 39 Nm (400 kgf-cm, 29 ft-lbf)
(c) Rear Differential:
(1) Remove the filler plug and gasket.
(2) Remove the drain plug and gasket, and drain the oil.
(3) Install a new gasket and the drain plug.
Torque: 49 Nm (500 kgf-cm, 36 ft-lbf)
2. ADD DIFFERENTIAL OIL






(a) Add differential oil so that the oil level is between 0 to 5 mm (0 to 0.196 in.) from the bottom lip of the differential filler plug hole.
NOTICE:

- Too much or too little oil will lead to differential problems.
- After changing the oil, drive the vehicle and then check the oil level again.


Differential oil type and viscosity:
Toyota Genuine Differential gear oil LT 75W-85 GL-5 or equivalent
Differential Oil Capacity:






(b) Front Differential:
(1) Using a 10 mm hexagon wrench, install a new gasket and the filler plug.
Torque: 39 Nm (400 kgf-cm, 29 ft-lbf)
(2) Install the engine under cover Installation.
(c) Rear Differential:
(1) Install a new gasket and the filler plug.
Torque: 49 Nm (500 kgf-cm, 36 ft-lbf)