DIFFERENTIAL OIL REPLACEMENT


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1.  Place the vehicle on level ground.

2.  Remove the filler plug.

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3.  Remove the drain plug and drain the differential oil into a container.

4.  Install a new washer and the drain plug, and tighten.

Tightening torque
40—53 N·m {4.1—5.4 kgf·m, 30—39 ft·lbf}

5.  Add the specified differential oil from the filler plug until the level reaches the brim of the plug hole.

Rear differential oil type

Rear differential oil capacity (approx. quantity)

MAZDA LONG LIFE HYPOID GEAR OIL SG1
0.45 L {0.48 US qt, 0.40 Imp qt}*1
0.35 L {0.37 US qt, 0.31 Imp qt}*2
*1  :VIN serial No. 100001—
*2  :VIN serial No. 200001—/300001— (Except European (L.H.D.) specs.), 500001—/600001— (European (L.H.D.) specs.)

6.  After filling with differential oil, perform oil level inspection. (See DIFFERENTIAL OIL INSPECTION.)

7.  Install a new washer and the drain plug, and tighten.

Tightening torque
40—53 N·m {4.1—5.4 kgf·m, 30—39 ft·lbf}