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Repair Procedures: Replacement

CAUTION:
  • Prolonged and repeated contact with mineral oil will result in the removal of natural fats from the skin, leading to dryness, irritation and dermatitis. In addition, used engine oil contains potentially harmful contaminants which may cause skin cancer.
  • Exercise caution in order to minimize the length and frequency of contact of your skin to used oil. Wear protective clothing and gloves. Wash your skin thoroughly with soap and water, or use water-less hand cleaner, to remove any used engine oil. Do not use gasoline, thinners, or solvents.
  • In order to preserve the environment, used oil and used oil filter must be disposed of only at designated disposal sites.
  1. Drain the engine oil.
    1. Remove the oil filler cap (A).
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    2. Remove the oil drain plug (A), and drain the oil into a container.
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  2. Replace the oil filter.
    1. Remove the safety pin (A).
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    2. Remove the pre-drain plug (A) by rotating it by 90° and then drain the engine oil in the oil filter.
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    3. Using the socket wrench, remove the oil filter cap (A).
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    4. Install the new o-ring (A) on the oil filter cap.
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      NOTE:
      • Always use a new O-ring.
    5. Install the new oil filter (A).
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      NOTE:
      • When install the oil filter, apply engine oil to the drain plug O-ring (A).
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      • Must use the drain plug (A) that is installed in a new oil filter.
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    6. Rotate the free drain plug (A) by 90° so that the drain pin is in the locked position.
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    7. Install the new safety pin (A).
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      NOTE:
      • Always use a safety pin.
    8. Lightly tighten the O-ring of the oil filter cap until it contacts with the installed surface, then tighten the oil filter cap (A) to the specified torque using a socket wrench.

      Tightening torque: 

      34.3 N.m (3.5 kgf.m, 25.3 lb-ft)

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      NOTE:
      • When install the oil filter cap, Check if the new o-ring (A) is installed correctly the cap.
      • When install the oil filter cap, apply engine oil to the new O-ring (A).
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  3. Refill with engine oil.
    1. Install the oil drain plug (A) with a new gasket.

      Tightening torque: 

      34.3 - 44.1 N.m (3.5 - 4.5 kgf.m, 25.3 - 32.5 lb-ft)

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    2. Fill with fresh engine oil.

      Capacity 

      Total: 4.0 L (4.23 US qt, 3.52 lmp.qt., 1.06 US gal.)

      Oil pan: 3.6 L (3.8 US qt, 3.17 lmp.qt., 0.95 U.S gal.)

      Drain and refill including oil filter:

      3.8 L (4.02 US qt, 3.34 lmp.qt., 1.00 U.S gal.)

    3. Install the oil filler cap (A).
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  4. Start engine and check for oil leaks.
  5. Recheck the engine oil level.