Fluid - Differential: Service and Repair

AXLE AND DIFFERENTIAL: DIFFERENTIAL OIL: REPLACEMENT

REPLACEMENT

1. DRAIN DIFFERENTIAL OIL
(a) Stop the vehicle on a level place.
(b) for Front Differential:
(1) Using a 10 mm hexagon wrench, remove the filler plug and gasket.
(2) Using a 10 mm hexagon wrench, remove the drain plug and gasket, and drain the oil.
(3) Using a 10 mm hexagon wrench, install a new gasket and the drain plug.
Torque: 39 Nm (400 kgf-cm, 29 ft-lbf)
(c) for Rear Differential:
(1) Using a 10 mm hexagon wrench, remove the filler plug and gasket.
(2) Using a 10 mm hexagon wrench, remove the drain plug and gasket, and drain the oil.
(3) Using a 10 mm hexagon wrench, install a new gasket and the drain plug.
Torque: 65 Nm (660 kgf-cm, 48 ft-lbf)
2. ADD DIFFERENTIAL OIL






(a) Add differential oil so that the oil level is between 0 to 5 mm (0 to 0.197 in.) from the bottom lip of the differential filler plug hole.
- Too much or too little oil will lead to differential problems.
- After changing the oil, drive the vehicle and then check the oil level again.

Oil Type:






Front Differential Capacity:






Rear Differential Capacity:






(b) for Rear Differential:
(1) Using a 10 mm hexagon wrench, install a new gasket and the filler plug.
Torque: 39 Nm (400 kgf-cm, 29 ft-lbf)
(c) for Front Differential:
(1) Using a 10 mm hexagon wrench, install a new gasket and the filler plug.
Torque: 39 Nm (400 kgf-cm, 29 ft-lbf)