Transfer Oil: Replacement
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- DRAIN TRANSFER OIL
- Remove the 4 bolts and lower transfer case protector.
- Remove the filler plug and gasket.
- Remove the drain plug and gasket, and drain the transfer oil.
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- ADD TRANSFER OIL
- Install a new gasket and the drain plug.
Torque: 37 N*m (377 kgf*cm, 27 ft.*lbf)
- Pour oil so that the oil level is between 0 to 5.0 mm (0 to 0.197 in.) from the bottom lip of the filler plug hole.NOTE:
- Pour oil slowly.
- Pour oil a little at a time, waiting several minutes between each addition of oil.
- Wait approximately 5 minutes and check that the oil level has not changed.
- Install a new gasket and the filler plug.
Torque: 37 N*m (377 kgf*cm, 27 ft.*lbf)
- Install the lower transfer case protector with the 4 bolts.
Torque: 18 N*m (184 kgf*cm, 13 ft.*lbf)
- Install a new gasket and the drain plug.