Differential Gear Oil - Subaru Legacy 2002 Service Manual

2. Differential Gear Oil

A: INSPECTION
1) Take out filler plug, and replace gear oil if it is
contaminated or deteriorated. <Ref. to DI-21,
REPLACEMENT, Differential Gear Oil.>
2) Check gear oil level is up to the bottom part of
filler bolt. If the level is low, refill up to the bottom
of filler bolt.
(A) Filler plug
(B) Drain plug
B: REPLACEMENT
1) Disconnect ground cable from battery.
2) Jack-up vehicle and support it with sturdy
racks.
3) Remove the oil drain plug and filler plug, and
drain the gear oil.
NOTE:
Be careful not to burn your hands, because gear oil
becomes extremely hot after running.
(A) Filler plug
(B) Drain plug
4) Tighten oil drain plug.
NOTE:
¼ Apply fluid packing to drain plug in T-type.
¼ VA-type uses a new aluminum gasket.
Fluid packing:
THREE BOND 1105 or equivalent
DIFFERENTIAL GEAR OIL
S303150
S303150A10
S3M0527A
S303150A20
B3M1627A
Tightening torque:
T-type;
49.0 N·m (5.0 kgf-m, 36.2 ft-lb)
VA-type;
34 N·m (3.5 kgf-m, 25.3 ft-lb)
5) Fill differential carrier with gear oil to the upper
plug level.
CAUTION:
Carefully refill oil while watching the level.
Excess or insufficient oil must be avoided.
Oil capacity:
0.8 (0.8 US qt, 0.7 Imp qt)
6) Install filler plug.
NOTE:
¼ Apply fluid packing to filler plug in T-type.
¼ VA-type uses a new aluminum gasket.
Fluid packing:
THREE BOND 1105 or equivalent
Tightening torque:
T-type;
49.0 N·m (5.0 kgf-m, 36.2 ft-lb)
VA-type;
34 N·m (3.5 kgf-m, 25.3 ft-lb)
DI-21
Differentials
B3M1627A