Differential Gear Oil: Replacement

Lift-up the vehicle.
Drain differential gear oil completely.
CAUTION: Directly after the engine has been running, the differential gear oil is hot. Be careful not to burn yourself.

NOTE: Tighten differential gear oil drain plug after draining differential gear oil.

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.
Recommended fluid: Use GL-5 or equivalent.

Gear oil capacity: 1.2 l (1.3 US qt, 1.1 Imp qt)
Check the level of the differential gear oil. Refer to INSPECTION .