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DIFFERENTIAL OIL, REPLACEMENT

DIFFERENTIAL OIL, REPLACEMENT

FRONT DIFFERENTIAL (MT MODEL)

For MT vehicle, differential oil works as manual transmission oil to lubricate differential. Refer to “Transmission Oil”.

FRONT DIFFERENTIAL (AT MODEL)

Drain the differential gear oil by removing drain plug using TORX ® BIT T70.

Note
• Before starting work, cool off the differential gear oil well.

• If front differential gear oil adheres to the exhaust pipe, wipe it off completely.



Replace the gasket with a new one, and then tighten the drain plug to specified torque.

Tightening torque:

70 Nm (7.1 kgf-m, 51.6 ft-lb)

Fill differential gear oil through the oil level gauge hole up to the upper point of level gauge.

Note

Each oil manufacturer has its base oil and additives. Thus, do not mix two or more brands.


Differential gear oil capacity:

1.1 — 1.3 litres (1.2 — 1.4 US qt, 1.0 — 1.1 lmp qt)


(A)

Oil level gauge

(B)

Upper level

(C)

Lower level



REAR DIFFERENTIAL

Drain the oil by removing drain plug.

Remove the filler plug for quick draining oil.

Install the drain plug after draining oil.

Note

Apply fluid packing to the drain plug threads.


Fluid packing:

Three Bond 1105 (Part No. 32005014)

Tightening torque:

49.0 Nm (5.0 kgf-m, 36.2 ft-lb)

After installing the drain plug onto rear differential gear case firmly, fill oil up fully to the mouth of filler plug.

Recommended gear oil:

GL-5 (75W-90) or equivalent


(A)

Filler plug

(B)

Drain plug



Oil capacity:

0.8 litres (0.8 US qt, 0.7 lmp qt)

Note

Each oil manufacturer has its base oil and additives. Thus, do not mix two or more brands.


Install the filler plug onto rear differential gear case firmly.

Note

Apply fluid packing to the filler plug threads.


Fluid packing:

Three Bond 1105 (Part No. 32005014)

Tightening torque:

49.0 Nm (5.0 kgf-m, 36.2 ft-lb)