Differential Gear Oil: Replacement
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2011 Subaru Tribeca. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- 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)
- Lower the vehicle.
- Pour gear oil into the gauge hole.
Recommended gear oil:
Refer 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 lmp qt)
- Check the level of differential gear oil. Refer to INSPECTION , Differential Gear Oil.