I bought a 2000 RAV4 AWD recently, and am changing out all the fluids. I easily found the transfer case's drain plug, (hanging low, pointing down, just barely on the passenger's side) but possibly haven't found the fill plug.
There is a plug facing toward the back of the vehicle on the driver's side, and is very close to (~ 1 in., and facing) a cross-member. I suspect this is the fill plug, but there is barely any height difference with the drain, and it doesn't look like the gear oil would flow to the sump from it due to a rise in the case between.
Q1: Is this the fill plug? If not where is it?
q2: If so, is it wise to tilt the vehicle a bit to the passenger's side to get the gear oil into the sump, then level it out to let the excess drain out?
Thanks for your responses, Brian