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Oil Filter: Service and Repair






REMOVAL

NOTE: Before starting, remove the battery ground cable

1. Oil filter
- Remove using the filter wrench J-36390, or equivalent.
- After installation of oil filter, check oil cooler fixing center bolt for looseness.

INSTALLATION
1. Oil filter [1]
- Clean filter fitting surface and apply small amount of oil to sealing surface of packing so that filter can be fitted tightly.

NOTE:
- Make sure that the packing sealing surface is properly fit to the oil cooler sealing surface.
- Rotate oil filter until oil cooler sealing surface comes in contact with gasket, then rotate additional 2/3 turn to tighten using filter wrench J-36390, or equivalent.