Draining & Filling Fluid

Replacement
DRAINING
1. Start the engine and let it run to warm up the transaxle oil.
2. Stop the engine. Remove drain plug and drain oil.
3. Set a gasket on the drain plug and install it in the transaxle case.
Drain plug: 34.5 Nm (3.5 kg-m, 25 ft. lbs.)

CAUTION: Do not reuse gasket.

FILLING
1. Remove speedometer pinion gear. Fill transaxle with new oil.
Oil grade and capacity: Refer to "Fluids and Lubricants".
2. After refilling oil, check oil level. Set a new O-ring on the speedometer pinion gear, then install it in transaxle case.
Speedometer pinion gear: 5.6 Nm (0.6 kg-m, 50 inch lbs.)

CAUTION: Do not reuse O-ring.