1. Lift up the vehicle.
2. Remove the front 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 gear oil is spilt, wipe it off completely.
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(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 (silver)
44 N·m (4.5 kgf-m, 32.5 ft-lb)
Copper gasket (brown)
70 N·m (7.1 kgf-m, 51.6 ft-lb)
Metal gasket (black)
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.
NOTE:
• Be sure to replace the differential side retainer oil seal whenever the front drive shaft is removed from the transmission.
• Use the ST 398527700 PULLER ASSY to remove the oil seal. If removing the oil seal with a flat tip screwdriver, be careful not to scratch the differential side retainer.
7. Using the ST, install the differential side retainer oil seal by lightly tapping with a plastic hammer.
| ST 18675AA000 | DIFFERENTIAL OIL SEAL INSTALLER |
8. Apply differential gear oil to the oil seal lip.
9. Install the front drive shaft.
10. Install the front exhaust pipe.
11. Lower the vehicle.
12. Fill with differential gear oil through the oil level gauge hole.
13. Check the level of differential gear oil.