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Differential Fluid Replacement

Differential Gear Oil

REPLACEMENT
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 it from emitting 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.





4) Lower the vehicle.
5) Fill the differential with differential gear oil from the level gauge hole.
Recommended gear oil:
Ref. to RECOMMENDED GEAR OIL, SPECIFICATION
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.