Differential Gear Oil: Replacement

WARNING: This page is about a different variant/trim than selected.

CAUTION:

Immediately after the vehicle has been running or after idling for a long time, the differential gear oil will be hot. Be careful not to burn yourself.
Be careful not to spill differential gear oil on the exhaust pipe to prevent it from emitting smoke or causing a fire. If gear oil adheres, wipe it off completely.

Lift up the vehicle.
Remove the under cover front - transmission.
Remove the differential gear oil drain plug using TORX® bit T70. Drain differential gear oil.
Install the differential gear oil drain plug using TORX® bit T70.
NOTE: Use a new gasket.

Tightening torque:

70 N.m (7.1 kgf-m, 51.6 ft-lb)

Fig 1: Locating Differential Gear Oil Drain Plug
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Remove the filler plug.

Fig 2: Identifying Filler Plug
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Pour gear oil into the filler plug hole.
Recommended gear oil:

Ref. to CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION (TR580)>General Description>SPECIFICATION>FRONT DIFFERENTIAL GEAR OIL .

Gear oil capacity:

Ref. to CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION (TR580)>General Description>SPECIFICATION>FRONT DIFFERENTIAL GEAR OIL .

Fig 3: Pouring Gear Oil Into Filler Plug Hole
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Adjust the level of differential gear oil. Ref. to CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION (TR580)>Differential Gear Oil>ADJUSTMENT .