Front & Rear Differential Oil - Subaru Forester SG 2004 Manual

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE SERVICES
17.Front & Rear Differential Oil
A: REPLACEMENT
1. FRONT DIFFERENTIAL (MT MODEL)
For MT model, manual transmission oil works as
differential oil to lubricate differential. Refer to
"Transmission Oil". <Ref. to PM-22, Transmission
Gear Oil.>
2. FRONT DIFFERENTIAL (AT MODEL)
1) Drain the differential gear oil by removing drain
®
plug using TORX T70.
CAUTION:
• Before starting work, cool off differential gear
oil well.
• If front differential gear oil adheres to the ex-
haust pipe, wipe it off completely.
2) Replace the gasket with a new one, and then
tighten the drain plug to specified torque.
Tightening torque:
44 N·m (4.5 kgf-m, 32.5 ft-lb)
3) Fill differential gear oil through the oil level
gauge hole up to the upper point of level gauge.
CAUTION:
Each oil manufacturer has its base oil and addi-
tives. Thus, do not mix two or more brands.
FRONT & REAR DIFFERENTIAL OIL
PM-00157
PM-26
Differential gear oil capacity:
1.1 — 1.3 2 (1.2 — 1.4 US qt, 1.0 — 1.1 lmp qt)
(B)
(C)
(A) Oil level gauge
(B) Upper level
(C) Lower level
3. REAR DIFFERENTIAL
1) Drain the differential gear oil by removing drain
plug.
2) Remove the filler plug for quick draining oil.
3) Install the drain plug after draining oil.
NOTE:
Apply liquid gasket to the drain plug threads.
Liquid gasket:
Three Bond 1105 (Part No. 004403010)
Tightening torque:
49.0 N·m (5.0 kgf-m, 36.2 ft-lb)
4) After installing the drain plug onto rear differen-
tial gear case firmly, fill oil up fully to the mouth of
filler plug.
(A)
(B)
(A) Filler plug
(B) Drain plug
Oil capacity:
0.8 2 (0.8 US qt, 0.7 lmp qt)
CAUTION:
Each oil manufacturer has its base oil and addi-
tives. Thus, do not mix two or more brands.
(A)
PM-00035
PM-00037