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DIFFERENTIAL GEAR OIL: Changing Differential Gear Oil: Filling

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  1. Remove the filler plug and gasket 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
    G04901824Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  3. Install the filler plug with a new gasket on it to the front final drive assembly. Tighten to the specified torque. Refer to "DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY ".
CAUTION: Do not reuse gasket.


  1. Remove the filler plug and gasket from the rear final drive assembly.
  2. Fill the rear 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), "FOR MEXICO: FLUIDS AND LUBRICANTS " (Mexico)

    Fig 1: Checking Differential Gear Oil Level From Filler Plug Hole
    G04910757Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  3. Install the filler plug with a new gasket on it to the rear final drive assembly. Tighten to the specified torque. Refer to "DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY ".
CAUTION: Do not reuse gasket.


  1. Remove the filler plug and gasket from the rear final drive assembly.
  2. Fill the rear 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 ".

    Fig 1: Checking Differential Gear Oil Level From Filler Plug Hole
    G04901919Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  3. Install the filler plug with a new gasket on it to the rear final drive assembly. Tighten to the specified torque. Refer to "DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY ".
CAUTION: Do not reuse gasket.
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