Differential Gear Oil: Replacement

Lift up the vehicle.
Remove the differential gear oil drain plug using TORX® bit T70, and drain the differential gear oil completely.
CAUTION:
- Immediately after driving the vehicle or after idling for a long time, the differential gear oil will be hot. Be careful not to receive burns.
- 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.
Tighten the differential gear oil drain plug using TORX® bit T70.
NOTE: Use a new gasket.

Tightening torque:

Aluminum gasket (silver)

44 N.m (4.5 kgf-m, 32.5 ft-lb)

Copper gasket (brown)

70 N.m (7.1 kgf-m, 51.6 ft-lb)

Metal gasket (black)

70 N.m (7.1 kgf-m, 51.6 ft-lb)

Fig 1: Identifying Oil Pan And Drain Plug
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Lower the vehicle.
Fill the differential with differential gear oil from the level gauge hole.
Recommended gear oil:

< Refer to RECOMMENDED GEAR OIL ,

SPECIFICATION, General Description. >

Gear oil capacity:

1.1 - 1.3 L (1.2 - 1.4 US qt, 1.0 - 1.1 Imp qt)
Check the level of differential gear oil. < Refer to INSPECTION , Differential Gear Oil. >