DIFFERENTIAL GEAR OIL: Changing Differential Gear Oil: Draining

1. Stop the engine.
2. Remove the drain plug and gasket from the front final drive assembly to drain the differential gear oil.
3. Install the drain plug with a new gasket to the front final drive assembly. Tighten to the specified torque. Refer to "DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY ".

Fig 1: Locating Drain Plug

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1. Stop the engine.
2. Remove the drain plug from the front final drive assembly to drain the differential gear oil.
3. Install the drain plug with sealant applied on the threads to the front final drive assembly. Tighten to the specified torque. Refer to "DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY ".

• Use High Performance Thread Sealant or equivalent. Refer to "RECOMMENDED CHEMICAL PRODUCTS AND SEALANTS ".

FILLING

1. Remove the filler plug from the front final drive assembly.
2. Fill the front final drive assembly with new differential gear oil until the level reaches the specified level near the filler plug hole.

   Differential gear oil grade and capacity: Refer to  "FOR USA AND CANADA: FLUIDS AND LUBRICANTS " (United States and Canada) or "FOR MEXICO: FLUIDS AND LUBRICANTS " (Mexico).

   Fig 1: Checking Differential Gear Oil Level From Filler Plug Hole

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3. Install the filler plug with sealant applied on the threads to the front final drive assembly. Tighten to the specified torque. Refer to "DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY ".

• Use High Performance Thread Sealant or equivalent. Refer to "RECOMMENDED CHEMICAL PRODUCTS AND SEALANTS ".

1. Stop the engine.
2. Remove the drain plug and gasket from the rear final drive assembly to drain the differential gear oil.
3. Install the drain plug with a new gasket to the rear final drive assembly. Tighten to the specified torque. Refer to "DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY ".

Fig 1: Identifying Drain Plug

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1. Stop the engine.
2. Remove the drain plug and gasket from the rear final drive assembly to drain the differential gear oil.
3. Install the drain plug with a new gasket to the rear final drive assembly. Tighten to the specified torque. Refer to "DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY ".

Fig 1: Checking Differential Gear Oil Level From Filler Plug Hole

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