Subaru Legacy 2003 Service Manual page 2677

DIFFERENTIALS
2. Differential Gear Oil
A: INSPECTION
1) Take out filler plug, and replace gear oil if it is
contaminated or deteriorated. <Ref. to DI-22, RE-
PLACEMENT, Differential Gear Oil.>
2) Check gear oil level is up to the bottom part of fill-
er bolt. If the level is low, refill up to the bottom of
filler bolt.
( A )
(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
DIFFERENTIAL GEAR OIL
( B )
DI-00298
( A )
( B )
DI-00299
4) Tighten oil drain plug.
NOTE:
• Apply fluid packing to drain plug in T-type.
• VA-type uses a new aluminum gasket.
Fluid packing:
THREE BOND 1105 (Part No.: 004403010)
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)
5) Fill differential carrier with gear oil to the upper
plug level.
CAUTION:
Carefully refill oil while watching the level. Ex-
cess or insufficient oil must be avoided.
Oil capacity:
0.8 2 (0.8 US qt, 0.7 Imp qt)
( A )
(A) Filler plug
(B) Drain plug
6) Install filler plug.
NOTE:
• Apply fluid packing to filler plug in T-type.
• VA-type uses a new aluminum gasket.
Fluid packing:
THREE BOND 1105 (Part No.: 004403010)
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-22
( B )
DI-00285