Fluid - Differential: Service and Repair
Differential Gear OilREPLACEMENT
1. Jack-up vehicle and support it with sturdy racks.
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 oil drain plug.
NOTE:
^ Apply fluid packing to drain plug.
Fluid packing: THREE BOND 1105 or equivalent
Tightening torque: 49.0 Nm (5.0 kgf-m, 36.2 ft. lbs.)
4. Fill differential carrier with gear oil to the upper plug level.
CAUTION: Carefully refill oil while watching the level. Excess or insufficient oil must be avoided.
Oil capacity: 0.8 (0.8 US quarts 0.7 Imp quarts)
5. Install filler plug.
NOTE:
^ Apply fluid packing to filler plug.
Fluid packing: THREE BOND 1105 or equivalent
Tightening torque: 49.0 Nm (5.0 kgf-m, 36.2 ft. lbs.)