Transmission Gear Oil Replacement
REPLACEMENT1. Pull out the oil level gauge.
2. Lift-up the vehicle.
3. Remove the transmission under cover.
4. Drain the transmission gear oil completely.
CAUTION: Directly after the engine has been running, the transmission gear oil is hot. Be careful not to burn yourself.
NOTE:
^ Tighten the transmission gear oil drain plug after draining transmission gear oil.
^ Always use a new gasket.
Tightening torque:
Oil pan side 44 Nm (4.5 kgf-cm, 32.5 ft. lbs.)
Clutch housing side 70 Nm (7.1 kgf-cm, 51.6 ft. lbs.)
5. Lower the vehicle.
6. Pour gear oil into the gauge hole.
Recommended gear oil: Use GL-5 or equivalent.
Gear oil capacity: 4.1 L (4.3 US qt. 3.6 Imp. qt.)
7. Check the level of the transmission gear oil.
NOTE:
^ When inserting the level gauge into transmission gear, align the protrusion on the side of the top part of the level gauge with the notch in the gauge hole.
^ The gear oil level should be within the specified range marked on the level gauge.