#### DRAIN AND REFILL

NOTE: It is recommended that the rear drive axle fluid be changed every 30,000 miles or 24 months if the vehicle is used in severe service, towing a trailer and or using a camper or a car-top carrier.

1. Park the car on a level surface. Place a pan of at least two quarts capacity underneath the drain plug. The drain plug is located on the center rear of the differential carrier, just below the filler plug on some models, on others it can be found at the bottom of the carrier. Remove the drain plug.
2. Allow the lubricant to drain completely.
3. Refill the differential housing with API GL-5 gear oil of the proper viscosity. The correct level is to the edge of the filler hole.
4. Install the filler plug. Tighten to 29–43 ft. lbs.

   Fig. 1: Draining the differential fluid on models with independent rear suspension

   Fig. 2: Draining the fluid in the differential on models with a solid rear axle assembly