Front Axle Lubricant Level Inspection: Notes

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2008 Saab 9-7X. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Front axle lubricant leaks can occur at the following locations:

Axle shaft oil seals
Differential carrier assembly mating surface
Drain plug
Fill plug
Inner axle tube assembly to differential carrier assembly mating surface
Pinion yoke oil seal
Vent tube