1. Lift-up the vehicle.
2. Remove the front exhaust pipe and center exhaust pipe. 
3. Remove the differential gear oil drain plug using TORX® BIT T70, and then drain differential gear oil.
CAUTION:
• The differential gear oil will be extremely hot after driving. Be careful not to receive burns.
• Be careful not to spill the differential gear oil on exhaust pipe to prevent it from emitting smoke or causing fires. If differential gear oil is spilled on the exhaust pipe, wipe it off completely.
|
(A) |
Oil pan |
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(B) |
Differential gear oil drain plug |
4. Perform replacement with a new gasket, and tighten the differential gear oil drain plug.
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)
5. Separate the front drive shaft from the transmission.
6. Remove the differential side retainer oil seal using a screw driver wrapped with vinyl tape etc.
7. Using the ST, install the differential side retainer oil seal by lightly tapping with a hammer.
| ST 18675AA000 | DIFFERENTIAL OIL SEAL INSTALLER |
8. Apply differential gear oil to the oil seal lip.
9. Using the ST, install the front drive shaft.
| ST 28399SA010 | OIL SEAL PROTECTOR |
10. Install the front exhaust pipe and the center exhaust pipe.
11. Lower the vehicle.
12. Fill with differential gear oil through the oil 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)
13. Check the level of differential gear oil.