Differential Gear Oil: Replacement

Lift-up the vehicle.
Remove the differential gear oil drain plug using TORX® BIT T70, and then drain differential gear oil.
CAUTION:
- Immediately after the vehicle has been running or after idling for a long time, the differential gear oil will be hot. Be careful not to burn yourself.
- Be careful not to spill differential gear oil on the exhaust pipe to prevent it from emitting smoke or causing a fire. If differential gear oil is spilled on the exhaust pipe, wipe it off completely.
Tighten the differential gear oil drain plug using TORX® BIT T70.
NOTE: Use a new gasket.

Tightening torque:

70 N.m (7.1 kgf-m, 51.6 ft-lb)

Fig 1: Identifying Oil Pan And Differential Gear Oil Drain Plug
Lower the vehicle.
Pour gear oil into the gauge hole.
Recommended gear oil:

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Gear oil capacity:

1.3 - 1.5 l (1.4 - 1.6 US qt, 1.1 - 1.3 Imp qt)
Check the level of differential gear oil.
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