Subaru Impreza 2002 Service Manual page 463

DIFFERENTIALS
2. Differential Gear Oil
B: REPLACEMENT
1) Jack-up the vehicle and support it with sturdy
racks.
2) Remove the oil drain plug and filler plug, and
drain the gear oil.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to burn your hands, because
gear oil becomes extremely hot after running.
(A) Filler plug
(B) Drain plug
3) Tighten the oil drain plug.
NOTE:
• Apply fluid packing to the drain plug for T-type.
• Use a new aluminum gasket for VA-type.
Fluid packing:
THREE BOND 1105 or equivalent
Tightening torque:
T-type;
49 N·m (5.0 kgf-m, 36.2 ft-lb)
VA-type;
34 N·m (3.5 kgf-m, 25.3 ft-lb)
DIFFERENTIAL GEAR OIL
4) Fill the differential carrier with gear oil to the up-
per plug level.
NOTE:
Carefully refill oil while watching the level. Excess
or insufficient oil must be avoided.
Oil capacity:
DR0003
5) Install the filler plug.
NOTE:
• Apply fluid packing to the filler plug for T-type.
• Use a new aluminum gasket for VA-type.
Fluid packing:
Tightening torque:
DI-20
Except STi model;
0.8 2 (0.8 US qt, 0.7 Imp qt)
STi model;
0.9 —1.1 2(1.0 — 1.2 US qt, 0.8 — 1.0 Imp
qt)
(A) Filler plug
(B) Drain plug
THREE BOND 1105 or equivalent
T-type;
49 N·m (5.0 kgf-m, 36.2 ft-lb)
VA-type;
34 N·m (3.5 kgf-m, 25.3 ft-lb)
(A)
(B)
DR0017