Repair Procedures

Replacement

1. Remove the engine cover.
2. Wait for 5 minutes after loosening the oil filter cap to drain well the oil in the oil filter.
3. Replace the oil filter.
(1) Disconnect the oil filter cap from the oil filter body.




(2) Remove the oil filter element.
(3) Check and clean the oil filter installation surface.
(4) Check the part number and shape of a new oil filter is same as old one.
(5) Install a new oil filter element (A) and a new O-ring (B).
Apply clean engine oil to the new O-rings.
Lightly screw the oil filter cap into place, and tighten it until the O-ring contacts the seat.




(6) Finally tighten it again by specified tightening torque.

Tightening torque :
35.0N.m (3.6kgf.m, 25.8lb-ft)

4. Start the engine and check to be sure no oil is leaking from the oil filter.
5. Recheck the engine oil level.