Differential Fluid Replacement

Differential Gear Oil


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

CAUTION:
^ Directly after the vehicle has been running or the engine has been long idle running, the differential gear oil is hot. Be careful not to burn yourself.
^ Be careful not to spill the differential gear oil on exhaust pipe to prevent it from emitting smoke or fire. When the differential gear oil is spilled on exhaust pipe, wipe it away 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-cm, 51.6 ft. lbs.)
4. Lower the vehicle.
5. Pour gear oil into the gauge hole.
Gear oil capacity: 1.3 - 1.5 Ohms (1.4 - 1.6 US qt. 1.1 - 1.3 Imp qt)
6. Check the level of differential gear oil.