Recommended Grade And Viscosity; Rear Differential Gear Oil; Checking The Gear Oil Level - Subaru 2006 Baja Owner's Manual

Recommended grade and viscosity

Each oil manufacturer has its own base oils and addi-
Oil grade and viscosity Recommended
tives. Never use different brands together.
Oil grade:
API classification GL-5
-30 -20 -10 0 10
-20 0 20 40
85W
80W
75W/90
SAE viscosity No. and applicable temperature
20 30 40
60 80 100
90
HSB036BA

Rear differential gear oil

Rear differential Oil level Rear Differential gear oil Differential gear oil Rear

Checking the gear oil level

Checking Gear oil level
Be careful not to spill rear differential gear oil
when adding it. If rear differential gear oil
touches the exhaust pipe, it may cause a bad
smell, smoke, and/or a fire. If rear differential
gear oil gets on the exhaust pipe, be sure to
wipe it off.
If the vehicle requires frequent refilling, there
may be an oil leak. If you suspect a problem,
have the vehicle checked at your SUBARU deal-
er.
Your vehicle may be equipped with a rear differential
protector. The differential protector provides protec-
tion to the rear differential assembly during off-road
use. Removal of the rear differential protector is not re-
quired when checking the oil level.
Maintenance and service
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