Front And Rear Differential Gear Oil - Subaru Legacy 2004 Service Manual

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE SERVICES
15.Front and Rear Differential
Gear Oil
A: REPLACEMENT
1. FRONT DIFFERENTIAL (MT MODEL)
Front differential gear oil for MT model lubricates
the transmission and differential together. Refer to
"Transmission Oil" for replacement procedure.
<Ref. to PM-25, Transmission Gear Oil.>
2. FRONT DIFFERENTIAL (AT MODEL)
1) Drain the differential gear oil by removing drain
®
plug using TORX BIT T70.
NOTE:
• Before starting work, cool off the differential gear
oil well.
• If front differential gear oil adheres to the exhaust
pipe, wipe it off completely.
• 4AT model
• 5AT model
2) Replace the gasket with new one, and then tight-
en the drain plug to specified torque.
Tightening torque:
!
70 N m (7.1 kgf-m, 16 ft-lb)
3) Fill differential gear oil through the oil level
gauge hole up to the upper point of level gauge.
Recommended gear oil:
Refer to "RM" section. <Ref. to RM-3, LUBRI-
CANTS, RECOMMENDED MATERIALS, Rec-
ommended Materials.>

Front and Rear Differential Gear Oil

PM-00169
PM-00170
PM-28
NOTE:
Each oil manufacturer has its base oil and addi-
tives. Thus, do not mix two or more brands.
Differential gear oil capacity:
4AT model
1.1 — 1.3 2 (1.2 — 1.4 US qt, 1.0 — 1.1 Imp
qt)
(A)
(B)
(C)
(A) Oil level gauge
(B) Upper level
(C) Lower level
5AT model
1.3 — 1.5 2 (1.4 — 1.6 US qt, 1.1 — 1.3 Imp
qt)
(A)
(A) Oil level gauge
(B) Upper level
(C) Lower level
3. REAR DIFFERENTIAL
1) Drain the 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 for
T-type.
• Use a new gasket for VA-type.
Liquid gasket:
THREE BOND 1105 (Part No. 004403010)
(A)
PI-00183
(A)
(B)
(C)
PI-00184