Engine Oil: Service and Repair

Engine Oil and Filter Change

WARNING: New and used engine oil can be hazardous.
Be sure to read "WARNING" in General Precaution and observe what in written there.




Use only engine oil with American Petroleum Institute (API) Certified For Gasoline Engines "Starburst" symbol.

Select the appropriate oil viscosity according to the chart. If is highly recommended to use SAE 5W-30 oil.

However, SAE 10W-30 oil is usable for ambient temperatures above - 18 °C (0 °F).




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.
2. After draining oil, wipe drain plug clean. Reinstall drain plug, and tighten it securely as specified below.

Tightening Torque
(a): 35 N.m (3.5 kg-m, 25.5 lb-ft)




3. Loosen oil filter by using oil filter wrench (Special tool).

Special Tool
(A): 09915-47330




4. Apply engine oil to new oil filter "O" ring.
5. Screw new filter on oil filter stand by hand until filter "O" ring contacts mounting surface.

CAUTION: To tighten oil filter properly, it is important to accurately identify the position at which filter "O" ring first contacts mounting surface.




6. Tighten filter 3/4 turn from the point of contact with mounting surface using an oil filter wrench.

Special Tool
(A): 09915-47330

Tightening Torque
(a): 14 N.m (1.4 kg-m, 10.5 lb-ft)




7. Replenish oil until oil level is brought to FULL level mark on dipstick. Filler inlet is at the top of cylinder head cover.
8. Start engine and run it for three minutes. Stop it and wait another 3 minutes before checking oil level. Add oil, as necessary, to bring oil level to FULL level mark on dipstick.

Engine Oil Capacity:

NOTE: Engine oil capacity is specified in the table. However, note that amount of oil required when actually changing oil may somewhat differ from data in table depending on various conditions (temperature, viscosity, etc.).

9. Check oil filter and drain plug for oil leakage.