Gear Oil Replacement; Tightening Torque; Automatic Transmission Fluid; Fluid Level Check - Suzuki Grand Vitara 2007 Owner's Manual

Automatic Transmission Fluid: 10

Engine Coolant: 1, 2

INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE

Gear Oil Replacement

To change the gear oil in the manual trans-
mission, transfer case, extension case or
differential(s), use the following procedure:
1) Remove the oil filler plug (1).
2) Remove the drain plug (2), drain the oil
and reinstall the drain plug.
3) Pour new gear oil of the specified type
through the filler hole until the oil level
reaches the bottom of the filler hole.
4) Reinstall the filler plug.
WARNING
After driving the vehicle, gear oil tem-
perature may be high enough to burn
you. Wait until the oil filler plug is
cool enough to touch with your bare
hands before inspecting or replacing
gear oil.
CAUTION
When tightening these plugs, apply
sealing compound "SUZUKI Bond
No. 1215" or equivalent to the plug
threads to prevent oil leakage and
tighten them to the specified torque
shown below.
9-15

Tightening torque

Oil Filler Oil Drain
Plug Plug
23 Nm 23 Nm
Manual
(17.0 lb-ft) (17.0 lb-ft)
transmission
(2.3 kg-m) (2.3 kg-m)
23 Nm 23 Nm
Transfer (17.0 lb-ft) (17.0 lb-ft)
(2.3 kg-m) (2.3 kg-m)
23 Nm 23 Nm
Extension
(17.0 lb-ft) (17.0 lb-ft)
case
(2.3 kg-m) (2.3 kg-m)
23 Nm 23 Nm
Front
(17.0 lb-ft) (17.0 lb-ft)
differential
(2.3 kg-m) (2.3 kg-m)
23 Nm 23 Nm
Rear
(17.0 lb-ft) (17.0 lb-ft)
differential
(2.3 kg-m) (2.3 kg-m)
Automatic Transmission
Fluid
Specified Fluid
Use an automatic transmission
SUZUKI ATF 3317 or Mobil ATF 3309.

Fluid Level Check

CAUTION
Driving with too much or too little
fluid can damage the transmission.
You must check the fluid level with the
automatic transmission fluid at normal
operating temperature.
To check the fluid level:
1) To warm up the transmission fluid, drive
the vehicle or idle the engine until the
temperature gauge indicates normal
operating temperature.
2) Then drive for ten more minutes.
CAUTION
Be sure to use the specified auto-
matic transmission fluid. Using auto-
matic transmission fluid other than
SUZUKI ATF 3317 or Mobil ATF 3309
may damage the automatic transmis-
sion of your vehicle.
66J21-03E
fluid