Oil Seal: Replacement
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- Disconnect the ground terminal from battery sensor. Refer to NOTE>NOTE>BATTERY .
- Lift up the vehicle.
- Clean the transmission exterior.
- Using the TORX® bit T70, remove the drain plug, and drain the transmission gear oil completely.CAUTION:
- Immediately after the vehicle has been running or after idling for a long time, the gear oil will be hot. Be careful not to receive burns.
- Be careful not to spill the gear oil on the exhaust pipe, to prevent emission of smoke or causing a fire. If gear oil is spilled, wipe it off completely.
- Attach the drain plug using TORX® bit T70.NOTE: Use a new gasket.
Tightening torque:
44 N.m (4.5 kgf-m, 32.5 ft-lb) (aluminum gasket, silver)
70 N.m (7.1 kgf-m, 51.6 ft-lb) (copper gasket, brown)
70 N.m (7.1 kgf-m, 51.6 ft-lb) (metal gasket, black)
- Remove the rear exhaust pipe. Refer to EXHAUST (EXCEPT FOR STI)>REAR EXHAUST PIPE>REMOVAL .
- Remove the center exhaust cover.
- Remove the propeller shaft. Refer to DRIVE SHAFT SYSTEM>PROPELLER SHAFT>REMOVAL .
- Using the ST, remove the oil seal.
ST 398527700 PULLER ASSY - Using the ST, install the oil seal.NOTE:
- When grease is not applied to the oil seal lips, apply the transmission gear oil to the oil seal lips.
- Use a new oil seal.
ST 498057300 INSTALLER - Install the propeller shaft. Refer to DRIVE SHAFT SYSTEM>PROPELLER SHAFT>INSTALLATION .
- Install the center exhaust cover.
Tightening torque:
18 N.m (1.8 kgf-m, 13.3 ft-lb)
- Install the rear exhaust pipe. Refer to EXHAUST (EXCEPT FOR STI)>REAR EXHAUST PIPE>INSTALLATION .
- Lower the vehicle.
- Pour in transmission gear oil and check the oil level. Refer to MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND DIFFERENTIAL (6MT) (TY75)>TRANSMISSION GEAR OIL .
- Connect the ground terminal to battery sensor. Refer to NOTE>NOTE>BATTERY .