PLACE FRONT WHEELS FACING STRAIGHT AHEAD
DRAIN DIFFERENTIAL OIL
Stop the vehicle on a level place.
for Front Differential:
Using a 10 mm hexagon wrench, remove the filler plug and gasket.
Using a 10 mm hexagon wrench, remove the drain plug and gasket, and drain the oil.
Using a 10 mm hexagon wrench, install a new gasket and the drain plug.
for Rear Differential:
Using a 10 mm hexagon wrench, remove the filler plug and gasket.
Using a 10 mm hexagon wrench, remove the drain plug and gasket, and drain the oil.
Using a 10 mm hexagon wrench, install a new gasket and the drain plug.
REMOVE ENGINE ASSEMBLY
Remove the engine assembly Click here.
INSTALL ENGINE ON ENGINE STAND
Install the engine onto an engine stand with the bolts.
Remove the 2 bolts and 2 engine hangers.
REMOVE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL CARRIER ASSEMBLY
Support the front differential carrier assembly with a jack.
CAUTION:
As the front differential carrier assembly is very heavy, securely support it with the jack.
Remove the 4 bolts and front differential carrier assembly.
Note
Do not damage the installation surface when removing the front differential carrier assembly.
The remaining oil may leak out when removing the front differential carrier assembly.
REPLACE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL CASE OIL SEAL
Set the front differential carrier assembly to an overhaul stand as shown in the illustration.
for LH:
Using SST, remove the front differential case oil seal LH.
| *1 | Front Differential Case Oil Seal LH |
Using SST and a hammer, tap in a new front differential case oil seal LH to the front differential carrier assembly.
| Standard depth |
|---|
| -0.5 to 0.5 mm (-0.0197 to 0.0196 in.) |
Note
Tap the front differential case oil seal LH uniformly so that the front differential case oil seal LH is straight.
Do not excessively tap the oil seal.
Make sure the difference between the maximum and minimum measured values is less than 0.57 mm (0.0224 in.), as a greater difference may lead to oil leaks.
for RH:
Using SST, remove the front differential case oil seal RH.
| *1 | Front Differential Case Oil Seal RH |
Using SST and a hammer, tap in a new front differential case oil seal RH to the front differential carrier assembly.
| Standard depth |
|---|
| 1.0 to 2.0 mm (0.0394 to 0.0787 in.) |
Note
Tap the front differential case oil seal RH uniformly so that the front differential case oil seal RH is straight.
Do not excessively tap the oil seal.
Make sure the difference between the maximum and minimum measured values is less than 0.47 mm (0.0185 in.), as a greater difference may lead to oil leaks.
Remove the front differential carrier assembly from the overhaul stand.
INSTALL FRONT DIFFERENTIAL CARRIER ASSEMBLY
Support the front differential carrier assembly with a jack and temporarily install it to the oil pan with the 4 bolts.
CAUTION:
As the front differential carrier assembly is very heavy, securely support it with the jack.
| *1 | Front Differential Carrier Retainer Sub-assembly |
| *2 | Oil Pan Sub-assembly |
Align the front differential carrier retainer sub-assembly and oil pan so that their ends are aligned and tighten the 4 bolts to install the front differential carrier assembly.
INSTALL ENGINE TO VEHICLE
Remove the engine from the engine stand and then install it to the vehicle Click here.
ADD DIFFERENTIAL OIL
for Front Differential:
Add differential oil so that the oil level is between 0 to 5 mm (0 to 0.197 in.) from the bottom lip of the differential filler plug hole.
Note
Too much or too little oil will lead to differential problems.
After changing the oil, drive the vehicle and then check the oil level again.
| Oil type |
|---|
| Toyota Genuine Differential Gear Oil LT 75W-85 GL-5 or equivalent. |
| Capacity |
|---|
| 0.7 to 0.8 liters (0.74 to 0.84 US qts., 0.62 to 0.70 Imp. qts.) |
Using a 10 mm hexagon wrench, install a new gasket and the filler plug.
for Rear Differential:
Add differential oil so that the oil level is between 0 to 5 mm (0 to 0.197 in.) from the bottom lip of the differential filler plug hole.
Note
Too much or too little oil will lead to differential problems.
After changing the oil, drive the vehicle and then check the oil level again.
| Oil type |
|---|
| Toyota Genuine Differential Gear Oil LX 75W-85 GL-5 or equivalent |
| Capacity |
|---|
| 1.3 to 1.4 liters (1.38 to 1.47 US qts., 1.15 to 1.23 Imp. qts.) |
Using a 10 mm hexagon wrench, install a new gasket and the filler plug.