Engine Oil: Service and Repair

OIL FILTER

COMPONENTS:

REMOVAL

CAUTION:
^ Prolonged and repeated contact with engine oil will cause the removal of natural oils from the skin, leading to dryness, irritation and dermatitis. In addition, used engine oil contains potentially harmful contaminants which may cause skin cancer.
^ Precautions should be taken when replacing engine oil to minimize the risk of your skin making contact with used engine oil.
^ Wash your skin thoroughly with soap and water, or use waterless hand cleaner to remove any used engine oil. Do not use gasoline, thinners, or solvents.
^ For environmental protection, used oil and used oil filters must be disposed of only at designated disposal sites.





1. DRAIN ENGINE OIL
(a) Remove the engine under cover seal No. 3.
(b) Remove the oil pan drain plug and drain the engine oil.
(c) Clean the oil pan drain plug and install a new gasket and it.
Torque: 39 N*m (398 kgf*cm, 29 ft.*lbf)

2. REMOVE NO. 1 ENGINE UNDER COVER SUBASSEMBLY





3. REMOVE OIL FILTER ASSEMBLY
(a) Using SST, remove the oil filter.
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INSTALLATION
1. INSTALL OIL FILTER ASSEMBLY





(a) Clean the oil filter contact surface on the oil filter mounting.
(b) Lubricate the filter rubber gasket with clean engine oil.
(c) Tighten the oil filter by hand until the rubber gasket contacts the seat of the filter mounting.





(d) Using SST, give it an additional 3/4 turn to set the filter.
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2. ADD ENGINE OIL
(a) Fill with fresh engine oil.

Capacity:

(b) Reinstall the oil filler cap.

3. INSPECT ENGINE OIL LEAKS
4. INSPECT ENGINE OIL LEVEL
5. INSTALL NO. 1 ENGINE UNDER COVER SUBASSEMBLY