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Procedures

DIFFERENTIAL OIL REPLACEMENT
1. Place the vehicle on level ground.
2. Remove the filler plug.





3. Remove the drain plug and drain the differential oil into a container.
4. Install a new washer and the drain plug, and tighten.

Tightening torque 39.2 - 53.9 Nm (4.0 - 5.4 kgf-m, 29.0 - 39.7 ft-lbf)

5. Add the specified differential oil from the filler plug until the level reaches the brim of the plug hole.

Rear differential oil type
Grade: API service GL-5
Viscosity: SAE 80W-90
Rear differential oil capacity (approximate quantity) 1.00 L (1.06 US qt, 0.88 Imp qt)

6. After filling with differential oil, perform oil level inspection.
7. Install a new washer and the drain plug, and tighten.

Tightening torque 39.2 - 53.9 Nm (4.0 - 5.4 kgf-m, 29.0 - 39.7 ft-lbf)