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Differential Gear Oil: Replacement

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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  .
  1. Lift up the vehicle.
  2. Remove the differential gear oil drain plug using TORX® bit T70. Drain differential gear oil.
  3. 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)

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  4. Remove the filler plug.
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  5. Pour gear oil into the filler plug hole.

    Recommended gear oil: 

    Ref. to CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION (TR580 IMPREZA)>GENERAL DESCRIPTION>SPECIFICATION>RECOMMENDED GEAR OIL .

    Gear oil capacity: 

    Ref. to CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION (TR580 IMPREZA)>GENERAL DESCRIPTION>SPECIFICATION>RECOMMENDED GEAR OIL .

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  6. Adjust the level of differential gear oil. Ref. to CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION (TR580 IMPREZA)>DIFFERENTIAL GEAR OIL>ADJUSTMENT .