Engine Oil: Service and Repair
WARNING:- New and used engine oil can be hazardous.
Be sure to read "WARNING" in "General Precautions: "and observe what is written there.
- Step 1) - 7) outlined below must be performed with ENGINE STOP RUNNING For step 8), be sure to have adequate ventilation while engine is running.
Before draining engine oil, check engine for oil leakage. If any evidence of leakage is found, make sure to correct defective part before proceeding to the following work.
1. Drain engine oil by removing drain plug.
Engine Oil Drain Plug:
2. After draining oil, wipe drain plug clean. Reinstall drain plug, and tighten it securely as specified below.
Tightening Torque
Engine Oil Drain Plug (a): 35 N.m (3.5 kg.m, 25.5 lb.ft)
Special Tool:
3. Loosen oil filter by using oil filter wrench (special tool).
Special Tool
(A): 00915-47330 (for G16/J20 engines)
(A): 09915-47310 (H25 engine)
NOTE: Before fitting new oil filter, be sure to oil its O-ring. Use engine oil for this purpose.
4. Screw new filter on oil filter stand by hand until the filter O-ring contacts the mounting surface.
CAUTION: To tighten oil filter properly, it is important to accurately identify the position at which at filter O-ring first contacts the mounting surface.
Oil Filter:
5. Tighten the filter 3/4 turn from the point of contact with the mounting surface using an oil filter wrench.
Proper Engine Oil Viscosity Chart:
6. Replenish oil until oil level is brought to FULL level mark on dipstick. (oil pan and oil filter capacity). The filler inlet is at the top of the cylinder head cover.
Use only engine oil with American Petroleum Institute (API) Certified For Gasoline Engines "Starburst" symbol.
Select the appropriate oil viscosity according to the chart.
It is highly recommended to use SAE 5W-30 oil.
However, SAE 10W-30 oil is usable for ambient temperatures above -18 °C (0 °F).
NOTE: Engine oil capacity is specified. However, note that the amount of oil required when actually changing oil may somewhat differ from the data in the table depending on various conditions (temperature, viscosity, etc.)
7. Check oil filter and drain plug for oil leakage.
8. Start engine and run it for three minutes. Stop it and wait five minutes before checking oil level. Add oil, as necessary, to bring oil level to FULL level mark on dipstick.