Differential: Service and Repair
REPLACEMENT1) Lift up the vehicle.
2) Remove the differential gear oil drain plug using TORX(R) 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) Tighten the differential gear oil drain plug using TORX(R) bit T70.
NOTE:
Use a new gasket.
Tightening torque:
Aluminum gasket (silver)
44 Nm (4.5 kgf-m, 32.5 ft-lb)
Copper gasket (brown)
70 Nm (7.1 kgf-m, 51.6 ft-lb)
Metal gasket (black)
70 Nm (7.1 kgf-m, 51.6 ft-lb)
4) Lower the vehicle.
5) Fill the differential with differential gear oil from the level gauge hole.
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. Differential Fluid Level Check