Differential Gear Oil: Replacement
- Lift up the vehicle.
- Drain the differential gear oil by removing drain plug using TORX® bit T70.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 differential gear oil is spilled on the exhaust pipe, wipe it off completely.
- Tighten the drain plug using TORX® bit T70.NOTE: Use a new gasket.
Tightening torque:
70 N.m (7.1 kgf-m, 51.6 ft-lb)
- Lower the vehicle.
- Pour gear oil into the level gauge hole.
Recommended gear oil:
Refer to RECOMMENDED GEAR OIL .
Gear oil capacity:
1.3 - 1.5 L (1.4 - 1.6 US qt, 1.1 - 1.3 Imp qt)
- Check the level of differential gear oil. Refer to (A) Upper level INSPECTION .