Changing oil in gearbox Changing the oil in the rear wheel drive (Inspections III and IV) or at the latest every 2 years (Inspections I, III and IV) Every 40,000 km (24,000 miles) or at the latest every 2 years • Change the gearbox oil at operating tempera- ture. • Change the gearbox oil at operating tempera- ture. 1 2 • Remove oil filler plug (1). • Remove oil drain plug (2) and allow the oil to drain out. • Reinstall the oil drain plug with a new sealing ring. • Fill with gearbox oil. • Insert oil filler plug with new seal. X Tightening torque: Oil drain plug................................................ 30 Nm Oil filler plug .................................................
30 Nm R21000170 • Remove oil filler plug (1). • Remove oil drain plug (2) and allow the oil to drain out. • Reinstall the oil drain plug with a new sealing ring. • Fill with gearbox oil. • Insert oil filler plug with new seal. X Tightening torque: Oil drain plug................................................ 23 Nm Oil filler plug ................................................. 23 Nm Quantity: Initial filling/oil changes........................ approx. 1.0 l (1.76 Imp. pints/1.06 US quarts) Quantity: to the lower edge of the filler opening ..................... ..........approx. 0.25 l (0.44 Imp. pint/0.26 US quart) Oil grade for gearbox:
Brand-name hypoid gear oil, SAE 90, API class GL 5 Oil grade for rear wheel drive: Brand-name hypoid gear oil, SAE 90, API class GL 5 00.23 1 2 R21000160 R21000160