Differential Gear Oil: Adjustment

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

NOTE: Immediately after removing the overflow drain plug, remaining gear oil (approx. 8 cc) may come out of the overflow pipe. This is not included in the specified amount. When removing the overflow drain plug, make sure the gear oil flows out of the overflow drain plug hole by filling with gear oil.

Lift up the vehicle.
Remove the front under cover. Ref. to REMOVAL , Front Under Cover.
Remove the oil charge pipe cap.

Fig 1: Identifying Oil Charge Pipe Cap
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Remove the overflow drain plug.

Fig 2: Identifying Overflow Drain Plug
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Fill in the differential gear oil through the charge pipe up to where the oil flows out of the overflow drain plug.
Recommended gear oil:

Ref. to FRONT DIFFERENTIAL GEAR OIL , SPECIFICATION, General Description.
When the flow of the differential gear oil turns into a narrow stream, install the overflow drain plug.
NOTE: Use a new gasket.

Tightening torque:

35 N.m (3.6 kgf-m, 25.8 ft-lb)

Fig 3: Identifying Differtential Gear Oil Charge Pipe
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Install the oil charge pipe cap.