Range Rover Evoque: Differential Draining and Filling

1. WARNING: Make sure to support the vehicle with axle stands.

CAUTION: Make sure the vehicle is on a flat level surface.

Raise and support the vehicle.

2. No provision is made to fully drain the rear differential.

During repair procedures, fluid will be lost. A container should be positioned to collect any spillage.

3. Make sure the vehicle is level. Remove the rear differential filler plug and discard the sealing washer.

4. Fill the rear differential, until a thin thread of fluid runs from the filler hole.

Refer to: Specifications (205-02 Rear Drive Axle/Differential, Specifications).

5. Using a new washer, install the drain plug.

Torque: 35 Nm

6. Lower the vehicle.

Active On-Demand Coupling Filling

NOTE: If installing a new active on-demand coupling, fill with 650 ml of fluid. It is not possible to completely drain the active on-demand coupling fluid during service. The procedure below MUST be followed for both filling and topping up.

1. CAUTION: Make sure the vehicle is on a flat level surface. Raise and support the vehicle.

2. No provision is made to fully drain the active on-demand coupling.

During repair procedures, fluid will be lost. A container should be positioned to collect any spillage.

3. CAUTION: This is a filler plug only and must not be used as a fluid level indicator. Make sure the vehicle is level. Remove the filler plug and discard the sealing washer.

4. Fill the active on-demand coupling, until a thin thread of fluid runs from the filler hole.

Refer to: Specifications (205-02 Rear Drive Axle/Differential, Specifications).

5. Install the active on-demand fluid filler plug.

6. Turn the ignition on for 5 minutes.

7. Turn the ignition off and remove the remote handset.

8. Fill the active on-demand coupling, until a thin thread of fluid runs from the filler hole.

9. CAUTION: This is a filler plug only and must not be used as a fluid level indicator. Using a syringe, remove exactly 70 ml of fluid.

10. CAUTION: Replace the washer.

Install and tighten the filler plug.

Torque: 35 Nm

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