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Engine Oil: Service and Repair

CHANGING ENGINE OIL
1. Run the engine until it reaches normal operating temperature.
2. Stop the engine.
3. Remove the oil filler cap (on rocker cover) and the drain plug (on the oil pan). Drain the engine oil.





4. Tighten the drain plug to the specified torque.
Tightening torque : 35 - 40 Nm (350 - 400 kgf-cm, 25.82 - 29.51 ft. lbs.)

CAUTION: Whenever tightening an oil drain plug, use a new drain plug gasket

5. Install oil filter.
6. Fill new engine oil through the oil filling hole.
Drain and filling
Amount of oil : 4.3 L (4.55 US. qts, 3.78 Imp. qts)
7. Close the oil filling hole cap.
8. Start the engine.
9. Stop the engine and check the oil level. If not sufficient, refill it.