Fluid - Transfer Case: Service and Repair

JF2A TRANSFER / 4WD / AWD: TRANSFER OIL: REPLACEMENT

REPLACEMENT

1. DRAIN TRANSFER OIL

(a) Remove the 2 bolts and transfer dynamic damper.

(b) Remove the 4 bolts and transfer heat insulator.

(d) Remove the filler plug and gasket.

(e) Remove the drain plug and gasket, and drain the transfer oil.
2. ADD TRANSFER OIL

(a) Install a new gasket to the drain plug and then install the plug.
Torque: 37 Nm (377 kgf-cm, 27 ft-lbf)

(b) Add 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.
- Add oil slowly.
- Add 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 to the filler plug and then install the plug.
Torque: 37 Nm (377 kgf-cm, 27 ft-lbf)

(e) Install the lower transfer case protector with the 7 bolts.
Torque: 14 Nm (139 kgf-cm, 10 ft-lbf)

(f) Install the transfer heat insulator with the 4 bolts.
Torque: 30 Nm (306 kgf-cm, 22 ft-lbf)

(g) Install the transfer dynamic damper with the 2 bolts.
Torque: 12 Nm (122 kgf-cm, 9 ft-lbf)