Engine Oil: Service and Repair

Engine Oil

REPLACEMENT
1. Open the engine oil filler cap for quick draining of engine oil.





2. Drain the engine oil by loosening the engine oil drain plug.

NOTE: Use a tray to collect oil.

3. Replace the drain plug gasket.





4. Tighten the engine oil drain plug after draining engine oil.

NOTE: Use new drain plug gasket.

Tightening torque: 44 Nm (4.5 kgf-m, 32.5 ft. lbs.)
5. Install the service hole cover.
6. Using engine oil of proper quality and viscosity, fill it through the oil filler duct up to upper level on level gauge. Make sure that the vehicle is placed level when checking oil level. Use the engine oil of proper quality and viscosity, selected in accordance with the table in figure.
Engine oil capacity:
Upper level 4.0 Q (4.2 US qt. 3.5 Imp qt.)
Lower level 3.0 Q (3.2 US qt. 2.6 Imp qt.)
7. Close the engine oil filler cap.
8. Start the engine and warm it up for a time.





9. After the engine stops, recheck the oil level. If necessary, add engine oil up to the upper level on level gauge.