Subaru 2009 IMPREZA Service Manual page 2292

DIFFERENTIALS
2. Differential Gear Oil
A: INSPECTION
1) Remove the filler plug, and then check the gear
oil. Replace the gear oil if it is contaminated or de-
teriorated. <Ref. to DI-14, REPLACEMENT, Differ-
ential Gear Oil.>
2) Check that the gear oil level is within –5 mm
(–0.2 in) from the bottom of the filler plug hole. If
the level is low, make sure that there is no oil leak-
age and refill up to the bottom of filler plug.
(A)
(B)
(A) Filler plug
(B) Oil drain plug
B: REPLACEMENT
1) Lift up the vehicle.
2) Remove the oil drain plug and filler plug, and
drain the gear oil.
CAUTION:
Gear oil is extremely hot just after driving. Be
wary of receiving burns.
(B)
(A) Filler plug
(B) Oil drain plug
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(A)
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3) Tighten the oil drain plug.
NOTE:
Apply liquid gasket to the drain plug.
Liquid gasket:
THREE BOND 1105 (Part No. 004403010) or
equivalent
Tightening torque:
49 N·m (5.0 kgf-m, 36.1 ft-lb)
4) Fill the differential carrier with gear oil to the bot-
tom of filler plug.
NOTE:
Carefully refill oil while watching the level. Exces-
sive or insufficient oil must be avoided.
Recommended gear oil:
<Ref. to DI-2, SPECIFICATION, General De-
scription.>
Oil capacity:
2
0.8 (0.8 US qt, 0.7 Imp qt)
(A)
(B)
(A) Filler plug
(B) Oil drain plug
5) Install the filler plug.
NOTE:
Apply liquid gasket to the filler plug.
Liquid gasket:
THREE BOND 1105 (Part No. 004403010) or
equivalent
Tightening torque:
49 N·m (5.0 kgf-m, 36.1 ft-lb)
DI-00521