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Differential Gear Oil: Replacement

  1. Lift up the vehicle.
  2. 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.
  3. 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 Differential Gear Oil Drain Plug
    G06651940Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  4. Lower the vehicle.
  5. Pour gear oil into the level gauge hole.

    Recommended gear oil: 

    Ref. to RECOMMENDED GEAR OIL , SPECIFICATION, General Description.

    Gear oil capacity: 

    1.3 - 1.5 l (1.4 - 1.6 US qt, 1.1 - 1.3 Imp qt) 

  6. Check the level of differential gear oil. Ref. to INSPECTION , Differential Gear Oil.