FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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Fluid Replacement

REPLACEMENT
1. Lift up the vehicle.
2. Remove the oil drain plug and filler plug, and drain the gear oil.

CAUTION: Be careful not to burn your hands, because gear oil becomes extremely hot after running.

- T-type





- VA1-type





- VA2-type





3. Tighten the oil drain plug.

NOTE:
- Apply liquid gasket to the drain plug for the T-type (except for GT spec. B 6MT model).
Liquid gasket. THREE BOND 1105 (Part No. 004403010.or equivalent
- Use a new gasket for the VA-type and T-type (GT spec. B 6MT model).

Tightening torque:
T-type (except for G To spec. B 6MT model): 49 N-m (5.0 kgf-m, 36.1 ft-lb)
T-type (G To spec. B 6MT model): 60 N-m (6.1 kgf-m, 44.3 ft-lb)
VA1-type: 34 N-m (3.5 kgf-m, 25.1 ft-lb)
VA2-type: 50 N-m (5.1 kgf-m, 36.9 ft-lb)

4. Fill the differential carrier with gear oil to the bottom of filler plug.

NOTE:
- Carefully refill oil while watching the level. Excessive or insufficient oil must be avoided.

Recommended gear oil.
Oil capacity.
Except for G To spec. B 6MT model: 0.8-0 (0.8 US qt, 0.7 Imp qt)
GT spec. B 6MT model: 1.0 l (1.1 US qt, 0.9 Imp qt)

- T-type





- VA1-type





- VA2-type





5. Install the filler plug.

NOTE:
- Apply liquid gasket to the filler plug for the T-type (except for GT spec. B 6MT model).
Liquid gasket. THREE BOND 1105 (Part No. 004403010.or equivalent
- Use a new gasket for the VA-type and T-type (GT spec. B 6MT model).

Tightening torque:
T-type (except for G To spec. B 6MT model): 49 N-m (5.0 kgf-m, 36.1 ft-lb)
T-type (G To spec. B 6MT model): 60 N-m (6.1 kgf-m, 44.3 ft-lb)
VA1-type: 34 N-m (3.5 kgf-m, 25.1 ft-lb)
VA2-type: 50 N-m (5.1 kgf-m, 36.9 ft-lb)