Gear Oil, Checking Level, 0BE, 0BF

Test Requirement

• Gear oil temperature: 10 °C to 60 °C (50° to 140 °F)
• The rear final drive must be in the installed position.
• The vehicle must be level.
• Gear oil plug overview. Refer to GEAR OIL DRAIN AND INSPECTION PLUGS OVERVIEW, 0BE, 0BF .

Special tools and workshop equipment required 

• Drip Tray

Rear Final Drive 0BF 

Fig 1: Gear Oil Inspection Plug

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-- Remove the gear oil check plug -arrow-, located on the right side of the final drive.

Rear Final Drive 0BE 

Fig 2: Rear Final Drive Gear Oil Plugs

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-- Remove the gear oil check plug -1-.

Continuation for All Rear Final Drives 

• The oil level is correct when the rear final drive is filled up to the lower edge of the oil fill hole.

• Use correct transmission fluid specification. Refer to appropriate FLUID CAPACITY TABLE information in MAINTENANCE article.

-- If necessary fill the gear oil.

• Refer to GEAR OIL, FILLING, 0BE, 0BF 

-- Install the gear oil inspection plug -arrow- and tighten. Tightening specification. Refer to -item  23- Gear Oil Check Plug (See Figure).