Outback Sport F4-2.5L SOHC (2005)
Fluid - A/T: Service and Repair
Differential Fluid Replacement
Differential Gear Oil
REPLACEMENT
1. Lift-up the vehicle.
2. Remove the differential gear oil drain plug using TORX T70, and then drain the differential gear oil completely.
CAUTION:
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Directly after the engine has been running, the differential gear oil is hot. Be careful not to burn yourself.
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Be careful not to spill the differential gear oil on exhaust pipe to prevent it from emitting smoke or fire. When the differential gear oil is spilled
on exhaust pipe, wipe it away completely.
3. Replace the gasket with a new one, and then tighten the differential gear oil drain plug using TORX T70.
Tightening torque:
70 Nm (7.1 kgf-m, 51 ft. lbs.) (Copper gasket)
44 Nm (4.5 kgf-m, 33 ft. lbs.) (Aluminum gasket)
4. Lower the vehicle.
5. Pour gear oil into the gauge hole.
Gear oil capacity: 1.1 - 1.3 l (1.2 - 1.4 USqt, 1.0 - 1.1 Imp qt)
6. Check the level of differential gear oil.
