Rear diff oil change on 2013 forester xt 2 litre

Asked by GuruBHJ81 Jan 03, 2019 at 10:33 PM about the 2013 Subaru Forester 2.5XT Premium

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

there is no drain or filler plug on my XT ,only a sensor or some type

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If that sensor is near the bottom of the differential, unscrew it and use it as a drain. If it is further up, put a suction hose in there to draw out the oil. There must also be a fill plug that you can suction and fill through. I never liked taking the cover off the diff just to drain it. I certainly wouldn't drop the engine's oil pan to do an oil change.

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