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Fluid Replacement

Differential Gear Oil

REPLACEMENT
1. Jack-up the vehicle and support it with sturdy racks.
2. Remove the oil drain plug and filler plug, and drain the gear oil.





CAUTION: Be careful not to burn your hands, because gear oil becomes extremely hot after running.

3. Tighten the oil drain plug.

NOTE: Apply fluid packing to the drain plug.

Fluid packing: THREE BOND 1105(Part Number: 004403010 or equivalent
Tightening torque: 49 Nm (5.0 kgf-m, 36.2 ft. lbs.)
4. Fill the differential carrier with gear oil to the upper plug level.





NOTE: Carefully refill oil while watching the level. Excess or insufficient oil must be avoided.

Oil capacity: 0.8 L (0.8 US qt, 0.7 Imp qt)
5. Install the filler plug.

NOTE: Apply fluid packing to the filler plug.

Fluid packing:THREE BOND 1105 (Part number: 004403010) or equivalent
Tightening torque: 49 Nm (5.0 kgf-m, 36.2 ft. lbs.)