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Differential Gear Oil: Replacement

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  1. Remove the oil charge pipe cap.
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  2. Drain the differential gear oil by removing drain plug using TORX® bit T70.
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  3. Remove the iron powder, etc. from the drain plug.
  4. Attach the drain plug using a new gasket, using TORX® bit T70.

    Tightening torque: 

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

  5. Fill with differential gear oil through the oil charge pipe.

    Preparation items: 

    Differential gear oil: Ref. to CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION (TR690)>GENERAL DESCRIPTION>SPECIFICATION>DIFFERENTIAL GEAR OIL .

  6. Check the differential gear oil level. Ref. to CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION (TR690)>DIFFERENTIAL GEAR OIL>INSPECTION .