Oil Filter: Service and Repair

Engine Oil Filter Replacement

Special Tools Required
Oil filter wrench 07HM-PJ70100

1. Remove the oil filter with the special oil filter wrench.





2. Inspect the threads (A) and rubber seal (B) on the new filter. Clean the seat on the engine block, then apply a light coat of oil to the filter rubber seal. Use only filters with a built-in bypass system.
3. Install the oil filter by hand.





4. After the rubber seal seats, tighten the oil filter clockwise with the special tool.
Tighten: 3/4 turn clockwise.
Tightening torque: 12 Nm (1.2 kgf-m, 8.7 ft. lbs.)

Oil Filter Feed Pipe Replacement
1. Remove the filter.





2. Remove the oil filter feed pipe.





3. Install two 20 X 1.5 mm nuts (A) onto the new oil filter feed pipe, and hold one nut with a wrench, then tighten the other nut.
4. Tighten the oil filter feed pipe to 49 Nm (5.0 kgf-m, 36 ft. lbs.), then remove the nuts from the oil filter feed pipe.







5. If four numbers or marks (1 to 4 or v to vvvv) are printed around the outside of the filter, you can use the following procedure to tighten the filter.
^ Spin the filter on until its seal lightly seats against the block, and note which number or mark is at the bottom.
^ Tighten the filter by turning it clockwise three numbers or marks from the one you noted. For example, if mark v is at the bottom when the seal is lightly seated, tighten the filter until the mark vvvv comes around to the bottom.
6. After installation, fill the engine with oil up to the specified level, run the engine for more than 3 minutes, then check for oil leakage.