Engine Oil: Service and Repair

Changing Engine Oil

WARNING:
^ Be careful not to burn yourself, as the engine oil may be hot.
^ Prolonged and repeated contact with used engine oil may cause skin cancer; try to avoid direct skin contact with used engine oil. If skin contact is made, wash thoroughly with soap or hand cleaner as soon as possible.

1. Warm up engine, put vehicle horizontally and check for oil leakage from engine components.
2. Stop engine and wait for 10 minutes.
3. Loosen oil filler cap and then remove drain plug.
4. Drain engine oil.
5. Install drain plug with new washer.

CAUTION: Be sure to clean drain plug and install with new washer.

Oil pan drain plug: 34.3 Nm (3.5 kg-m, 25 ft. lbs.)
6. Refill with new engine oil.
Engine oil specification and viscosity:





CAUTION:
^ When filling engine oil, do not pull out oil level gauge.
^ The refill capacity depends on the engine oil temperature and drain time. Use these specifications for reference only.

7. Warm up engine and check area around drain plug and oil filter for oil leakage.
8. Stop engine and wait for 10 minutes.
9. Check the engine oil level.