Fluid - Differential: Procedures
Rear Axle Lubricant Level Inspection
Inspection Procedure
Caution: Refer to Safety Glasses Caution (See: Service Precautions/Technician Safety Information/Safety Glasses Warning) .
Caution: Refer to Vehicle Lifting Caution (See: Vehicle Lifting/Service Precautions) .
1. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle (See: Vehicle Lifting/Service and Repair) .
Important: The differential fill plug (1) and O-ring (3) come as an assembly, the O-ring (3) cannot be replaced separately.
Important: Clean the area around the differential fill plug (1) to prevent the entry of foreign particles into the differential (2).
2. Remove the differential fill plug (1) from the differential (2).
3. Inspect the differential fill plug (1) and O-ring (3) for excessive wear and/or damage. Replace as necessary.
Important: The differential fluid level must be level with the bottom of the differential fill plug hole to no lower than 6 mm (0.25 in)
below the opening.
Important: When adding differential fluid or making a complete differential fluid change, always use the correct differential fluid.
Failure to use the correct differential fluid may cause gear damage and/or differential fluid leaks. For differential fluid specifications
refer to Lubrication Specifications (See: Specifications/Fluid Type Specifications/Differential Assembly/System Specifications/Lubrication
Specifications) .
4. Check the differential fluid level.
5. Add new differential fluid if necessary.