Front & Rear Differential Oil - Subaru IMPREZA 2002 Service Manual

FRONT & REAR DIFFERENTIAL OIL
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PERIODIC MAINTENANCE SERVICES
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17.Front & Rear Differential Oil
A: REPLACEMENT
1. FRONT DIFFERENTIAL (MANUAL
TRANSMISSION)
For M/T vehicle, manual transmission oil works as
differential oil to lubricate differential. Refer to
"Transmission Oil". <Ref. to PM-22, Transmission
Oil.>
2. FRONT DIFFERENTIAL (AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION)
1) Drain the differential gear oil by removing drain
plug after allowing the engine to cool for 3 to 4
hours.
NOTE:
Before starting work, cool off the engine well.
2) Reinstall drain plug after draining differential
gear oil and tighten it to the specified torque.
Tightening torque:
NOTE:
Be sure to place a gasket between the transmis-
sion case and drain plug.
Replace the gasket with a new one.
Each oil manufacturer has its base oil and addi-
tives. Thus, do not mix two or more brands.
3) Fill differential gear oil through the oil level gauge
hole up to the upper point of level gauge.
Differential gear oil capacity:
44 N-m (4.5 kgf-m, 32.5 ff-lb)
1.1-1.3
8
(1.2-11.4US9t, l.0-11.11mp9t)
-Upper
level
-Lower level
G10046A
3. REAR DIFFERENTIAL
1) Drain the oil by removing drain plug.
2) Remove the filler plug for quick draining oil.
3) Reinstall the drain plug after draining oil.
NOTE:
Apply the fluid packing to drain plug threads be-
fore installation in Except Non-TURBO AT model.
Fluid packing:
Three Bond 1105
Tightening torque:
49.0 N-m (5.0 kgf-m, 36.2 ff-lb)
4) After installing drain plug onto rear differential
gear case firmly, fill oil up fully to the mouth of filler
Plug.
L
Drain plug
GI0165
Oil capacity:
NOTE:
Each oil manufacturer has its base oil and addi-
tives. Thus, do not mix two or more brands.
5) Install the filler plug onto rear differential gear
case firmly.
NOTE:
Apply the fluid packing to filler plug before installa-
tion.
Fluid packing:
Three Bond 1105
Tightening torque:
49.0 Nom (5.0 kgf-m, 36.2 ff-lb)
0.8
8 (0.8 US 9t, 0.7 Imp 9t)
PM-24