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DRAIN AND REFILL

  1. Park the vehicle on a level surface, turn the engine OFF and apply the parking brake.
  2. Raise and support the vehicle with jackstands.
  3. Place a container of adequate capacity beneath the drain plug, located on the lower left side of the differential case, near the left axle shaft.

    Fig. 1: Remove the drive axle drain plug and allow the fluid to drain

  4. Remove the drain plug and allow the fluid to drain.
  5. After draining, replace the drain plug and gasket. Do not overtighten.
  6. Remove the differential dipstick and fill the differential to the upper mark on the dipstick.

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