00 11.. ... Draining/Topping Up Gear Oil In Manual Transmission

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NOTE:

Gearbox must be at normal operating temperature.

Gear oil:

Refer to MANUAL TRANSMISSION - OPERATING FLUIDS .

Filling capacities:

Refer to COMPLETE TRANSMISSION .

Draining gear oil:

Release oil drain plug (1) and filler plug (2).
Clean oil drain plug (1) and screw in.
Tightening torque: 23 00 4AZ . See COMPLETE TRANSMISSION for specs.

Fill transmission with ATF.

Pour in gear oil until overflowing.
Tighten in filler screw (2).
Tightening torque: 23 00 4AZ . See COMPLETE TRANSMISSION for specs.

Fig 1: Identifying Oil Drain Plug And Filler Plug
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