Suzuki GRAND VITARA 2008, Owner'S Manual

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INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE
78KS0-37E
Tightening torque Gear Oil Level Check
To check the gear oil level, use the follow-
ing procedure:
1) Park the vehicle on a level surface with
the parking brake applied. Then, stop
the engine.
2) Remove the oil filler plug (1).
3) Check the inside of the hole with your
finger. If the oil level comes up to the
bottom (transfer case: within 10 mm
from the bottom) of the plug hole, the oil
level is correct. If so, reinstall the plug.
4) If the oil level is low, add gear oil
through the oil filler plug hole (1) until
the oil level reaches the bottom of the
filler hole, then reinstall the plug.
Gear Oil Change
To change the gear oil in the manual trans-
mission, transfer case or differential(s), use
the following procedure:
1) Remove the oil filler plug (1).
2) Remove the drain plug (2), drain the oil,
and reinstall the drain plug.
3) Pour new gear oil of the specified type
through the filler hole until the oil level
reaches the bottom of the filler hole.
4) Reinstall the filler plug.
Oil Filler
Plug
Oil Drain
Plug
Manual
trans-
mission
Gasoline
23 Nm
2.3 kg-m
(17.0 lb-ft)
23 Nm
2.3 kg-m
(17.0 lb-ft)
Diesel
35 Nm
3.5 kg-m
(25.3 lb-ft)
35 Nm
3.5 kg-m
(25.3 lb-ft)
Transfer
23 Nm
2.3 kg-m
(17.0 lb-ft)
23 Nm
2.3 kg-m
(17.0 lb-ft)
Extension case
23 Nm
2.3 kg-m
(17.0 lb-ft)
23 Nm
2.3 kg-m
(17.0 lb-ft)
Front differential
23 Nm
2.3 kg-m
(17.0 lb-ft)
23 Nm
2.3 kg-m
(17.0 lb-ft)
Rear differential
23 Nm
2.3 kg-m
(17.0 lb-ft)
23 Nm
2.3 kg-m
(17.0 lb-ft)
WARNING
After driving the vehicle, the gear oil
temperature may be high enough to
burn you. Wait until the oil filler plug
is cool enough to touch with your
bare hands before inspecting gear
oil.
CAUTION
When tightening the plug, apply seal-
ing compound “SUZUKI Bond No.
1215” or equivalent to the plug
threads to prevent oil leakage.
Spark Plugs: 1, 2
Brakes: 6