Front & Rear Differential Oil - Subaru 2001 LEGACY Service Manual

Periodic Maintenance Services
19. Front & Rear Differential Oil
SA07693
A: REPLACEMENT
1. FRONT DIFFERENTIAL (MANUAL
TRANSMISSION)
SA07693A2001
For M/T vehicle, manual transmission oil works as
differential oil to lubricate differential. Refer to
"Transmission Oil". <Ref. to PM-26 MANUAL
TRANSMISSION, REPLACEMENT, Transmission
Oil.>
2. FRONT DIFFERENTIAL (AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION)
SA07693A2002
1) Drain 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:
44 N·m (4.5 kgf-m, 32.5 ft-lb)
NOTE:
¼ Be sure to place a gasket between the transmis-
sion case and drain plug.
¼ Replace the gasket with a new one.
¼ 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:
1.1 — 1.3 (1.2 — 1.4 US qt, 1.0 — 1.1
lmp qt)
FRONT & REAR DIFFERENTIAL OIL
SA07693A20
GI0045
PM-28
3. REAR DIFFERENTIAL
1) Drain oil by removing drain plug.
2) Remove filler plug for quick draining oil.
3) Reinstall drain plug after draining oil.
NOTE:
¼ Apply fluid packing to drain plug threads before
installation in T-type.
¼ VA-type uses a new aluminum gasket.
Fluid packing:
Three Bond 1105
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)
4) After installing drain plug onto rear differential
gear case firmly, fill oil up fully to the mouth of filler
plug.
Oil capacity:
0.8 (0.8 US qt, 0.7 lmp qt)
NOTE:
Each oil manufacturer has its base oil and addi-
tives. Thus, do not mix two or more brands.
GI0046A
SA07693A2003
GI0047A