Repair Instructions; Rear Differential Oil Level Check; Rear Differential Oil Change - Suzuki 2006 SX4 Service Manual

Rear Differential Oil Level Check

1) Lift up vehicle and check oil leakage. Repair leaky
point, if any.
2) Remove oil level / filler plug (1) and check oil
contamination and oil level is lower end of oil level /
filler plug hole (2).
If oil is excessive dirty or insufficient, replace oil or
pour specified oil up to plug hole.
3) Apply sealant to thread of level / filler plug, and then
tighten it to specified torque.
"A": Sealant 99000–31260 (SUZUKI Bond
No.1217G)
Tightening torque
Differential oil level / filler plug (a): 23 N·m (2.3
kgf-m, 17.0 lb-ft)

Rear Differential Oil Change

1) Before changing oil, be sure to stop engine and lift
vehicle horizontally.
2) With vehicle lifted up, check leakage.
If leakage exists, correct it.
NOTE
Whenever vehicle is hoisted for any other
service work than oil change, also be sure to
check for oil leakage.
3) Remove oil filler plug (2).
4) Remove drain plug (1), and drain old oil.
5) Apply sealant to thread of drain plug (1), and tighten
it to specified torque.
"A": Sealant 99000–31260 (SUZUKI Bond
No.1217G)

Repair Instructions

Tightening torque
S6RW0C3206001
Differential oil drain plug (a): 23 N·m (2.3 kgf-m,
17.0 lb-ft)
6) Pour new specified oil until oil level reaches bottom
of oil filler plug hole (3) as shown in figure.
NOTE
• Hypoid gear oil must be used for
differential.
• It is highly recommended to use API GL-5
80W-90 gear oil.
Differential oil specification
: API GL-5 (For SAE classification, refer to
viscosity chart [A] in figure.)
Rear differential oil capacity
Reference: 0.7 – 0.9 liters (1.5/1.2 – 1.9/1.6 US/
Imp. pt.)
7) Apply sealant to thread of level / filler plug, and then
tighten it to specified torque.
"A": Sealant 99000–31260 (SUZUKI Bond
No.1217G)
Tightening torque
Differential oil level / filler plug (b): 23 N·m (2.3
kgf-m, 17.0 lb-ft)
I5RW0A320015-01
S6RW0C3206002
Differential: 3B-29
I5RW0A320016-02