Oil Filter: Service and Repair

ENGINE OIL FILTER (REPLACE)
1. Start the engine and allow it to warm up until the temperature of the coolant reaches 80 - 90° C (176 - 194° F)

WARNING
Use care as oil could be hot.

2. Remove the engine oil filler cap.
3. Remove the engine room under cover extension.
4. Remove the drain plug to drain oil.





5. Use the respective tool in the following table to remove the engine oil filter.





6. Clean the filter bracket side mounting surface and ensure the old 0-ring has been removed.





7. Apply a small amount of engine oil to the O-ring of the new oil filter.
8. Screw on the oil filter by hand until it touches the surface of the flange and then tighten it with an oil filter wrench.





9. Install the drain plug and refill engine oil.
10. Rev the engine a few times, and check to be sure that no engine oil leaks at the oil filter.
11. Install the engine room under cover extension.