Oil Filter: Service and Repair

Oil Filter Element

Material:

Removal
1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist.
2. If equipped, remove the 2 screws and the oil filter access cover.





3. Loosen the oil filter drain plug.
4. Using a cup-style oil filter wrench, loosen the oil filter cover one turn.
5. Remove the oil filter drain plug and drain the engine oil from the oil filter and adapter.
^ Remove and discard the oil filter drain plug O-ring seal.

6. Remove the oil filter cover and oil filter element.
^ Discard the oil filter element.
^ Remove and discard the oil filter cover O-ring seal.

Installation
1. Wipe clean the oil filter cover and mounting surface on the oil filter adapter.

2. NOTE: Lubricate the oil filter cover O-ring seal with clean engine oil.

Install a new oil filter cover O-ring seal.

3. CAUTION: Do not over tighten the oil filter cover. Over tightening the oil filter cover may damage the cover or O-ring seal and result in an oil leak.

Install a new oil filter element and the oil filter cover.
^ Using a cup-style oil filter wrench, tighten to 33 Nm (24 ft. lbs.).

4. NOTE: Lubricate the oil filter drain plug O-ring seal with clean engine oil.

Install a new oil filter drain plug O-ring seal.

5. CAUTION: Do not over tighten the oil filter drain plug. Over tightening the oil filter drain plug may damage the drain plug, O-ring seal or cover and result in an oil leak.

Install the oil filter drain plug.
^ Tighten to 10 Nm (89 inch lbs.).

6. If equipped, install the oil filter access cover and the 2 screws.