Fluid - Differential: Service and Repair
REPLACEMENT1. Disconnect battery ground cable.
2. Jack-up vehicle and support it with sturdy racks.
3. Remove the oil drain plug and filler plug, and drain the gear oil.
NOTE: Be careful not to burn your hands, because gear oil becomes extremely hot after running.
T-type
VA-type
4. Tighten oil drain plug.
NOTE:
^ Apply fluid packing to oil drain plug in T-type.
^ VA-type uses a new aluminum gasket.
Fluid packing: THREE BOND 1105 or equivalent
Tightening torque:
T-type; 49.0 Nm (5.0 kgf-cm, 36.2 ft. lbs.)
VA-type; 34 Nm (3.5 kgf-cm, 25.3 ft. lbs.)
5. Fill differential carrier with gear oil to the upper plug level.
NOTE: Carefully refill oil while watching the level. Excess or insufficient oil must be avoided.
Oil capacity:
T-type; 0.8 l (0.8 US qt. 0.7 Imp qt)
VA-type; 0.9 l (1.0 US qt, 0.8 Imp qt)
T-type
VA-type
6. Install filler plug.
NOTE:
^ Apply fluid packing to oil filler plug in T-type.
^ VA-type uses a new aluminum gasket.
Fluid packing: THREE BOND 1105 or equivalent
Tightening torque:
T-type; 49.0 Nm (5.0 kgf-cm, 36.2 ft. lbs.)
VA-type; 34 Nm (3.5 kgf-cm, 25.3 ft. lbs.)