Oil Seal (Differential) Replacement
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2017 Mazda 3. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
CAUTION:
- The sharp edges of the front drive shaft can slice or puncture the oil seal. Be careful when installing the front drive shaft to the transaxle.
- Remove the front under cover No. 2. (See FRONT UNDER COVER No. 2 REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Drain the manual transaxle oil. (See MANUAL TRANSAXLE OIL REPLACEMENT .)
- Disconnect the front drive shaft (LH) from the MTX. (See FRONT DRIVE SHAFT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Disconnect the front drive shaft (RH) from the MTX. (See FRONT DRIVE SHAFT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Remove the oil seal (LH).
- Remove the oil seal (RH).
- Using the SSTs and a hammer, install a new oil seal (LH).
- 0.3 mm {0.01 in}
- 0.3 mm {0.01 in}
- Using the SSTs and a hammer, install a new oil seal (RH).
- 0.3 mm {0.01 in}
- 0.3 mm {0.01 in}
- Coat the lip of each oil seal with transaxle oil.
- Install in the reverse order of removal.
- Add the specified amount of specified transaxle oil. (See MANUAL TRANSAXLE OIL REPLACEMENT .)