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Differential Gear Oil Replacement

Differential Gear Oil

REPLACEMENT

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 gear oil adheres, wipe it off completely.


1) Lift up the vehicle.
2) Remove the differential gear oil drain plug using TORX(R) bit T70. Drain differential gear oil.
3) Install the differential gear oil drain plug using TORX(R) bit T70.

NOTE:
Use a new gasket.

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





4) Pour gear oil from the charge pipe.





5) Adjust the level of differential gear oil. Differential Gear Oil Adjustment