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Differential Gear Oil: Replacement

  1. Lift up the vehicle.
  2. 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.
    NOTE: Tighten the differential gear oil drain plug after draining the differential gear oil.
    1. Tightening torque:  44 N.m (4.5 kgf-m, 32.5 ft-lb)
    Fig 1: Tightening Differential Gear Oil Drain Plug
    G01998772Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  3. Lower the vehicle.
  4. Pour gear oil into the gauge hole.
    1. Recommended fluid:  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 qt)
  5. Check the level of differential gear oil. See INSPECTION , Differential Gear Oil.
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