Front & Rear Differential Oil Replacement; Front Differential; Rear Differential - Subaru 2004 FORESTER Service Manual

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE SERVICE
17.Front & Rear Differential Oil
A: REPLACEMENT
1. FRONT DIFFERENTIAL (MT MODEL)
For MT model, manual transmission oil works as
differential oil to lubricate differential. Refer to
"Transmission Oil". <Ref. to PM-24, Transmission
Gear Oil.>
2. FRONT DIFFERENTIAL (AT MODEL)
1) Drain the differential gear oil by removing drain
®
plug using TORX T70.
CAUTION:
• Before starting work, cool off differential gear
oil well.
• If front differential gear oil adheres to the ex-
haust pipe, wipe it off completely.
2) Replace the gasket with a new one, and then
tighten the drain plug to specified torque.
Tightening torque:
Aluminum gasket:
44 N·m (4.5 kgf-m, 32.5 ft-lb)
Copper gasket:
70 N·m (7.1 kgf-m, 51.6 ft-lb)
3) Fill differential gear oil through the oil level
gauge hole up to the upper point of level gauge.
CAUTION:
Each oil manufacturer has its base oil and addi-
tives. Thus, do not mix two or more brands.
Front & Rear Differential Oil
Differential gear oil capacity:

3. REAR DIFFERENTIAL

1) Disconnect the oil temperature switch connector
(For Europe turbo model).
PM-00157
2) Drain the differential gear oil by removing drain
plug.
3) Remove the filler plug or oil temperature switch
for quick draining oil.
NOTE:
Remove the oil temperature switch (For Europe tur-
bo model) and filler plug as a unit.
4) Install the drain plug after draining oil.
NOTE:
• Apply liquid gasket to the drain plug threads ex-
cept for 2.0 L Non-turbo model.
• Use a new aluminum gasket for 2.0 L Non-turbo
model.
Liquid gasket:
Tightening torque:
PM-28
1.1 — 1.32 (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
(A) Connector
Three Bond 1105 (Part No. 004403010)
Except for 2.0 L Non-turbo model:
49.0 N·m (5.0 kgf-m, 36.2 ft-lb)
2.0 L Non-turbo model:
34 N·m (3.5 kgf-m, 25.3 ft-lb)
PM-00035
(A)
DI-00301