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Differential Fluid - A/T: Service and Repair

B: REPLACEMENT
1. Lift-up the vehicle.





2. Drain differential gear oil completely.

CAUTION: Directly after the engine has been running, the differential gear oil is hot. Be careful not to burn yourself.

NOTE: Tighten differential gear oil drain plug after draining differential gear oil.

Tightening torque: 44 Nm (4.5 kgf-m, 32.5 ft. lbs.)
3. Lower the vehicle.
4. Pour gear oil into the gauge hole.
Recommended fluid: Use GL-5 or equivalent.
Gear oil capacity: 1.2 liters (1.3 us quarts, 1.1 Imp quarts)
5. Check the level of the differential gear oil.

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