Differential Gear Oil: Replacement

CAUTION:

Gear oil is extremely hot just after driving. Be wary of receiving burns.
Be careful not to spill the differential gear oil on exhaust pipe. If gear oil is spilled, wipe it off completely.

Lift up the vehicle.
Remove the drain plug and filler plug, and drain the gear oil.
- T-type
  
  Fig 1: Identifying Oil Filler Plug And Oil Drain Plug (T-Type)
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- VA1-type
  
  Fig 2: Identifying Oil Filler Plug And Oil Drain Plug (VA1-Type)
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- VA2-TYPE
  
  Fig 3: Identifying Oil Filler Plug And Oil Drain Plug (VA2-Type)
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Tighten the drain plug.
NOTE:
- For the T-type, apply liquid gasket to the drain plug.
- For VA type, use a new gasket.
Liquid gasket:

THREE BOND 1105 (Part No. 004403010) or equivalent

Tightening torque:

T-type

49 N.m (5.0 kgf-m, 36.1 ft-lb)

VA-type:

50 N.m (5.1 kgf-m, 36.9 ft-lb)
Fill the differential carrier with gear oil to the bottom of filler plug.
NOTE: Carefully refill oil while watching the level. Excessive or insufficient oil must be avoided.

Recommended gear oil:

Refer to , SPECIFICATION , General Description.

Oil capacity:

0.8 2 (0.8 US qt, 0.7 Imp qt)
- T-type
  
  Fig 4: Identifying Oil Filler Plug And Oil Drain Plug (T-Type)
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- VA1-type
  
  Fig 5: Identifying Oil Filler Plug And Oil Drain Plug (VA1-Type)
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- VA2-TYPE
  
  Fig 6: Identifying Oil Filler Plug And Oil Drain Plug (VA2-Type)
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Install the filler plug.

NOTE:

For the T-type, apply liquid gasket to the filler plug.
For VA type, use a new gasket.

Liquid gasket:

THREE BOND 1105 (Part No. 004403010) or equivalent

Tightening torque:

T-type:

49 N.m (5.0 kgf-m, 36.1 ft-lb)

VA-type:

50 N.m (5.1 kgf-m, 36.9 ft-lb)