Differential Gear Oil: Replacement

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Lift-up the vehicle.
Drain the differential gear oil completely.
CAUTION:
- Directly after the engine has been running, the differential gear oil is hot. Be careful not to burn yourself.
- Be careful not to spill the differential gear oil on exhaust pipe to prevent it from emitting smoke or fire. When the differential gear oil is spilled on exhaust pipe, wipe it away completely
Replace the gasket with a new one, and then tighten the differential gear oil drain plug.
1. Tightening torque: 44 N.m (4.5 kgf-m, 32.5 ft-lb)
Fig 1: Tightening Differential Gear Oil Drain Plug
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Lower the vehicle.
Pour gear oil into the gauge hole.
1. Recommended fluid: Use GL-5 (SAE: 80W-90) or equivalent.
2. Gear oil capacity: 1.1-1.3 l (1.2-1.4 US qt, 1.0-1.1 lmp
Check the level of differential gear oil.
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