Fluid - Transfer Case: Service and Repair

LF1A TRANSFER: TRANSFER OIL: REPLACEMENT

1. DRAIN TRANSFER OIL





(a) Using a 10 mm hexagon wrench, remove the filler plug and gasket.

(b) Using a 10 mm hexagon wrench, remove the drain plug and gasket, and drain the transfer oil.

2. ADD TRANSFER OIL

(a) Install a new gasket into the drain plug and then install the drain plug with a 10 mm hexagon wrench.

Torque : 49 Nm (500 kgf-cm, 36 ft-lbf)

(b) Add oil so that the oil level is between 0 to 5.0 mm (0 to 0.197 in.) from the bottom lip of the filler plug hole.

Oil grade:

Toyota Genuine Transfer gear oil LL 80 or Toyota Genuine Differential gear oil LX 75W-85 GL-5 or equivalent

Standard capacity
0.7 liters (0.7 US qts, 0.6 Imp. qts)





NOTICE:
* Add oil slowly.
* Add oil a little at a time, waiting several minutes between each addition of oil.

(c) Check that the oil level.

NOTICE:
Keep the vehicle level during inspection.

(d) Install a new gasket into the filler plug and then install the plug with a 10 mm hexagon wrench.

Torque : 49 Nm (500 kgf-cm, 36 ft-lbf)

(e) Drive the vehicle and check the oil level again.