Hybrid Diff oil change

Changed the diff oil in my Hybrid a week ago. Drained about 6qt, 6 oz out of it. I read where the hybrid diff is 10.5 ring vs 9.5 for not hybrid. Manual does not state a capacity difference.

It came out darkish brown, nothing on the magnet. All good. It did take well over 6qt to fill. Vehicle was close to level.

Anyone know the stated capacity? I used Redline 75w85.

Here is the tip -

$17 Slippery Pete Fluid Pump for Gallon Bottles and Wide Mouth Quart Bottles (Not for Standard Quart Bottles) - Transfer Gear Oil, Transmission and Differential Fluid, Antifreeze with This 30cc Hand Pump

pick up one of these pumps on Amazon. 1oz per stroke vs 4-8cc on the typical pumps. I used a old naglene like bottle and drilled hole in top for pump.

 

Good job changing the fluid Toyota is giving their diffs a large capacity to help handle all that power...lol

 

Some of the gear oils like Amsoil come in those Capri sun like squeeze bottles now, which make changing those fluids a breeze as an alternative to pumping it in.

 

Lil tip...always crack open the fill plug first, then drain it. If for whatever reason the fill plug is seized, you wont be able to fill it up if you drained it first.

 

happened to my dad when we were doing a Dana 44 swap on my 55 F100. We had to buy a cover with fill plug I say it happened to him because I was only 16 or 17 when it happened. lol.

 

@ryanwgregg Is there a gasket on the diff cover? I've always used yamabond there but curious if toyota used one or not.

 

Ah, nice! I'm used to GM diffs with 10 or 14 bolts Excuse the newbness