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Engine Oil: Service and Repair

10.ENGINE OIL (CHANGE)
1. Start the engine and allow it to warm up until the temperature of the coolant reaches 80°C (176°F) to 90C (194°F).
2. Remove the engine oil filler cap.

WARNING: Use care as oil could be hot.

3. Remove the drain plug to drain oil.





4. Install a new drain plug gasket so that it faces in the direction shown in the illustration, and then tighten the drain plug to the specified torque.
Tightening torque: 39 ± 5 Nm (29 ± 4 ft. lbs.)





5. Refill the specified quantity of oil.
Specified Engine Oil: Engine oil displaying ILSAC certification mark ("Starburst" symbol) conforming the API classification SJ EC or SJ/CD EC
Total quantity (includes volume inside oil filter): 4.3 dm3 (4.5 quarts)
6. Install the engine oil filler cap.
7. Check oil level.