Replacement

2AR-FE LUBRICATION: OIL AND OIL FILTER: 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 waterless hand cleaner thoroughly to remove any used engine oil. Do not use gasoline, thinners or solvents.
* In order to protect the environment, used oil and used oil filters must be disposed of at designated disposal sites.
1. DRAIN ENGINE OIL

(a) Remove the oil filler cap.

(b) Remove the oil pan drain plug and gasket, and then drain the engine oil into a container.

2. REMOVE NO. 1 ENGINE UNDER COVER

(a) Remove the clip and fold back the engine under cover.

HINT
It is not necessary to fully remove the engine under cover. Partially remove it so that the oil filter element can be removed in a later step.

3. REMOVE OIL FILTER CAP ASSEMBLY

(a) Connect a hose with an inner diameter of 15 mm (0.591 in.) to the pipe.

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(b) Remove the oil filter drain plug.

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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 the oil is drained from the oil filter. Then disconnect the pipe as shown in the illustration and remove the O-ring.

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

SST : 09228-06501

NOTICE:
Do not remove the oil filter bracket clip.

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

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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 in the cap.

4. INSTALL OIL FILTER CAP ASSEMBLY

(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 the O-ring to the oil filter cap.

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(c) Insert a new oil filter element into 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 temporarily 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)

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

(g) Apply a small amount of engine oil to a new drain plug O-ring and install the O-ring 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 (127 kgf-cm, 9 ft-lbf)

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NOTICE:
Make sure that the O-ring does not get caught between any surrounding parts.

5. ADD ENGINE OIL

(a) Clean and install a new gasket and the oil pan drain plug.

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

(b) Add new oil.

Standard Oil Grade:

Standard Capacity:

(c) Install the oil filler cap.

6. INSPECT FOR OIL LEAK

(a) Start the engine. Make sure that there are no oil leaks from the areas that were worked on.

7. INSTALL NO. 1 ENGINE UNDER COVER

(a) Install the engine under cover with the clip.

8. INSPECT ENGINE OIL LEVEL Testing and Inspection