Materials:
Motorcraft® SAE 80W-90 Premium Rear Axle Lubricant XY-80W90-QL
Vehicle:
2019-2020 Ford Ranger
Check:
1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist. Refer to: Jacking and Lifting (100-02 Jacking and Lifting, Description and Operation).
2. Remove the differential fluid fill plug.
3. Check and top-off the differential with clean differential gear lubricant. The differential gear lubricant level should be to the bottom of fluid fill plug opening.
4. Make sure the differential fluid level as shown.
5. Install the differential fluid fill plug. Torque: 20 lb.ft (27 Nm)
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