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Transmission Gear Oil: Replacement

  1. Lift-up the vehicle.
  2. Drain 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 transmission gear oil drain plug after draining transmission gear oil.

    Tightening torque: 

    1. 44 N.m (4.5 kgf-m, 32.5 ft-lb) 
      Fig 1: Installing Drain Plug
      G02037140
  3. Pour gear oil into the gauge hole.

    Recommended gear oil: 

    1. Use GL-5 or equivalent. 

      Gear oil capacity: 

    2. 3.5 l (3.7 US qt, 3.1 Imp qt) 
  4. Check the level of the transmission gear oil.
    CAUTION: 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.
    NOTE: The level should be within the specified range marked on the gauge.