Oil Filter: Service and Repair

REMOVAL
1. Remove the RH engine under cover.
2. Using an oil filter wrench, remove the oil filter.


CAUTION: Be careful not to get burned when the engine and engine oil are hot.
When removing, prepare a shop cloth to absorb any oil leakage or spillage.
Do not allow engine oil to adhere to the drive belts.
Completely wipe off any oil that adheres to the engine and the vehicle.

INSTALLATION
1. Remove foreign materials adhering to the oil filter installation surface.







2. Apply engine oil to the oil seal circumference of the new oil filter.







3. Screw the oil filter manually until it touches the installation surface, then tighten it by 2/3 turn.







4. After warming up the engine, check for engine oil leakage.
5. Check oil level with the dipstick and add engine oil as necessary.
6. Install the RH engine under cover.