Differential Oil: Replacement

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DRAIN DIFFERENTIAL OIL
1. Stop the vehicle on a level place.
2. 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 N*m (398 kgf*cm, 29 ft.*lbf)
    
    Fig 1: Locating Front Differential Drain And Filler Plugs
    Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
3. 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 dram plug and gasket, and drain the oil.
  3. Using a 10 mm hexagon wrench, install a new gasket and the drain plug.
    Torque: 49 N*m (500 kgf*cm, 37 ft.*lbf)
    
    Fig 2: Locating Rear Differential Drain And Filler Plugs
    Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
ADD DIFFERENTIAL OIL
1. for Front Differential:
  1. Add differential oil so that the oil level is between 0 to 5 mm (0 to 0.196 in.) from the bottom lip of the differential filler plug hole
    NOTE:
    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.
    
    Fig 3: Identifying Front Differential Oil Level
    Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    Oil type:
    
    Toyota Genuine Differential Gear Oil LT 75W-85 GL-5 or equivalent.
    
    Capacity:
    
    0.7 to 0.8 liters (0.74 to 0.84 US qts., 0.62 to 0.70 lmp. qts.)
  2. Using a 10 mm hexagon wrench, install a new gasket and the filler plug.
    Torque: 39 N*m (398 kgf*cm, 29 ft.*lbf)
    
    Fig 4: Locating Front Differential Filler Plug
    Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
2. for Rear Differential.
  1. Add differential oil so that the oil level is between 0 to 5 mm (0 to 0.196 in.) from the bottom lip of the differential filler plug hole.
    NOTE:
    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.
    
    Fig 5: Identifying Rear Differential Oil Level
    Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    Oil type:
    
    Toyota Genuine Differential Gear Oil LX 75W-85 GL-5 or equivalent
    
    Capacity:
    
    1.3 to 1.4 liters (1.38 to 1.47 US qts., 1.15 to 1.23 lmp. qts.)
  2. Using a 10 mm hexagon wrench, install a new gasket and the filler plug.
    Torque: 49 N*m (500 kgf*cm, 36 ft.*lbf)
    
    Fig 6: Locating Rear Differential Filler Plug
    Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002