Diesel Data: Automotive Repair

Differential Fluid Replacement

REPLACEMENT

1) Lift up the vehicle.
2) Remove the differential gear oil drain plug using TORX(R) 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(R) bit T70.

NOTE:
Use a new gasket.

Tightening torque:
70 N-m (7.1 kgf-m, 51.6 ft-lb)





4) Lower the vehicle.
5) Pour gear oil into the gauge hole.

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.