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Differential Gear Oil Replacement

REPLACEMENT

1. Lift-up the vehicle.
2. Remove the differential gear oil drain plug using TORX� BIT T70, and then drain differential gear oil.

CAUTION:
^ Immediately after the vehicle has been running or after idling for a long time, the differential gear oil will be hot. Be careful not to burn yourself.
^ Be careful not to spill differential gear oil on the exhaust pipe to prevent it from emitting smoke or causing a fire. If differential gear oil is spilled on the exhaust pipe, wipe it off completely.

3. Tighten the differential gear oil drain plug using TORX BIT T70.

NOTE: Use a new gasket.

Tightening torque: 70 Nm (7.1 kgf-m, 51.6 ft. lbs.)





4. Lower the vehicle.
5. Pour gear oil into the gauge hole.
Recommended gear oil:
Gear oil capacity: 1.3 - 1.5 2 (1.4 - 1.6 US qt, 1.1 - 1.3 Imp qt)
6. Check the level of differential gear oil.