Manual Transaxle Oil Change
- Before changing oil, be sure to stop engine and lift vehicle horizontally.
- With vehicle lifted up, check leakage.
If leakage exists, correct it.
NOTE: Whenever vehicle is hoisted for any other service work than oil change, also be sure to check for oil leakage. - Remove left side engine under cover.
- Remove transaxle oil level/filler plug (2) and gasket.
- Remove transaxle oil drain plug (1) and gasket, and drain old oil.
- Install transaxle oil drain plug (1) with new gasket, and then tighten it to specified torque.
Tightening torque
Transaxle oil drain plug (a): 35 N.m (3.6 kg-m, 26.0 lbf-ft)
- Pour new specified oil until a little oil flow from oil level/filler plug hole (3).NOTE: It is highly recommended to use "SUZUKI GEAR OIL 75W-80".
Transaxle oil specification
: SUZUKI GEAR OIL 99000-22B21-036
: API GL-4 (For SAE classification, refer to viscosity chart [A] in figure.)
Manual transaxle oil capacity
Reference: 2.5 liters (5.28/4.40 US/lmp. pt.)
- Install transaxle oil level/filler plug with new gasket, and then tighten it to specified torque.
Tightening torque
Transaxle oil level/filler plug (b): 27 N.m (2.8 kg-m, 20.0 lbf-ft)