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Differential Gear Oil: Replacement

CAUTION: Vehicle components are extremely hot immediately after driving. Be wary of receiving burns from heated parts.
  1. Remove the filler plug.
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  2. Drain the differential gear oil by removing drain plug using TORX® bit T70.
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  3. Remove the iron powder, etc. from the drain plug.
  4. Attach the drain plug using a new gasket, using TORX® bit T70.

    Tightening torque: 

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

  5. Fill the differential gear oil from the filler plug hole.

    Differential gear oil:  Ref. to RECOMMENDED MATERIALS>RECOMMENDED MATERIALS .

    Differential gear oil capacity:  Ref. to CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION (TR580)>General Description>SPECIFICATION .

  6. Check the differential gear oil level. Ref. to CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION (TR580)>Differential Gear Oil>INSPECTION .
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