How to change the front Diff Oil?

any one now how on the 2.7 this is all i could find

http://www.4x4wire.com/toyota/maintenance/tacoma_4runner_30k/front_diff.jpg

but i cant really tell where that is on the truck other than the fact that its on the front.

 

Assuming the steering rack is behind the front axle center line, that puts the drain plug on the drivers side close to being inline with the axle center line and the filler plug just above that.

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Once you take off the skid plate its fairly easy to see. It has 3 shafts going into it. (I know what i set that up for...)

The drain and fill both need a hex key. I forgot the size.

You should take the fill, (top) one off first then get the bottom.

 

Ya just pull the skid plate off then unscrew the top plug and then the bottom let it drain out completely. The put the bottom plug in and fill from the top plug until the oil starts to come out of the top hole then put the top plug back in.

Replace skid plates and your good to go!!

 

same procedure as the rear......but it does take a different tool......I used a big torx bit but don't remember what the size was.

 

I still gotta do mine! I might have to pick up a hex key for it.

 

its a 10mm hex the fill plug, but the drain plug is atleast a 13mm on mine atleast. is it like that for anyone else? cause i cant find a 13mm hex to save my life.