Replacement

2GR-FSE LUBRICATION: OIL AND OIL FILTER (for 4WD): REPLACEMENT

CAUTION:
* Prolonged and repeated contact with engine oil will result in the removal of natural oils from the skin, leading to dryness, irritation and dermatitis. In addition, used engine oil contains potentially harmful contaminants which may cause skin cancer.
* Precautions should be taken when replacing engine oil to minimize the risk of your skin making contact with used engine oil. Protective clothing and gloves that cannot be penetrated by oil should be worn. The skin should be washed with soap and water, or use waterless hand cleaner, to remove any used engine oil thoroughly. Do not use gasoline, thinners, or solvents.
* In order to preserve the environment, used oil and used oil filters must be disposed of at designated disposal sites.
1. DRAIN ENGINE OIL

(a) Remove the drain plug and gasket.

(b) Install a new gasket and the drain plug.

Torque : 40 Nm (408 kgf-cm, 30 ft-lbf)

2. REMOVE OIL FILTER ELEMENT SERVICE HOLE COVER

(a) Remove the screw and clip.





(b) Open the service hole cover.

3. REMOVE OIL FILTER ELEMENT

(a) Connect a hose with an inside diameter of 15 mm (0.59 in.) to the pipe.





(b) Remove the oil filter drain plug.





(c) Install the pipe to the oil filter cap.





NOTICE:
If the O-ring is removed with the drain plug, install the O-ring together with the pipe.

HINT
Use a container to catch the draining oil.

(d) Check that oil is drained from the oil filter. Then disconnect the pipe and remove the O-ring, as shown in the illustration.





(e) Using SST, remove the oil filter cap.





SST : 09228-06501

(f) Remove the oil filter element and O-ring from the oil filter cap.





NOTICE:
Be sure to remove the O-ring (for the cap) by hand, without using any tools, to prevent damage to the groove for the O-ring on the cap.

4. INSTALL OIL FILTER ELEMENT

(a) Clean the inside of the oil filter cap, the threads and O-ring groove.





(b) Apply a small amount of engine oil to a new O-ring and install it to the oil filter.

(c) Set a new oil filter element to the oil filter cap.

(d) Remove any dirt or foreign matter from the installation surface of the engine.

(e) Apply a small amount of engine oil to the O-ring again and install the oil filter cap.

(f) Using SST, tighten the oil filter cap.





SST : 09228-06501

Torque : 25 Nm (255 kgf-cm, 18 ft-lbf)

NOTICE:
* Make sure that the oil filter is installed securely as shown in the illustration.
* Be careful that the O-ring does not get caught between the parts.

(g) Apply a small amount of engine oil to a new drain plug O-ring, and install it to the oil filter cap.





NOTICE:
Before installing the O-ring, remove any dirt or foreign matter from the installation surface of the oil filter cap.

(h) Install the oil filter drain plug.

Torque : 13 Nm (133 kgf-cm, 10 ft-lbf)

NOTICE:
Be careful that the O-ring does not get caught between the parts.

5. ADD ENGINE OIL

(a) Add new oil.

Standard engine oil:





Specification:





(b) Install the oil filter cap.

6. CHECK FOR ENGINE OIL LEAKS

(a) Start the engine. Make sure that no oil leaks from the connection point of the oil filter cap.

7. CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL Testing and Inspection

8. INSTALL OIL FILTER ELEMENT SERVICE HOLE COVER

(a) Install the service hole cover with a screw and clip.