1. Lift-up the vehicle.
2. 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 emission of smoke or causing a fire. If differential gear oil is spilled on the exhaust pipe, wipe it off completely.
3. Replace the gasket with a new part and tighten the differential gear oil drain plug using the TORX® bit T70.
Tightening torque:
Aluminum gasket
44 N·m (4.5 kgf-m, 32.5 ft-lb)
Copper gasket
70 N·m (7.1 kgf-m, 51.6 ft-lb)
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(A) |
Oil pan |
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(B) |
Differential gear oil drain plug |
4. Lower the vehicle.
5. Fill the differential with differential gear oil from the level gauge hole.
Recommended gear oil:
Gear oil capacity:
1.1 — 1.3 L (1.2 — 1.4 US qt, 1.0 — 1.1 Imp qt)
6. Check the level of differential gear oil.