Oil Filter: Service and Repair

4-cyl Gasoline and diesel as well as 6-cyl Gasoline.

Perform the following procedure




- Cover subframe hole -1- using a cloth. This measure prevents used oil from dripping into the carrier.



- Loosen oil filter -arrow- with oil filter wrench or oil filter strap wrench and remove oil filter.
- Thoroughly wipe oil filter flange using a cloth. This prevent used oil from dripping on to the subframe.
- Clean engine sealing surface.
- Lightly coat oil filter seal with oil. The oil filter can adhere better when tightening, which allows for best possible sealing.
- Screw on new filter and hand tighten.

8-cyl gasoline engines.



- Unscrew oil drain plug -1- of screw cap and drain oil.
- Loosen screw cap -3- on hex -2- or on circumference and remove.
- Clean sealing surfaces at cap and at oil filter housing.

Installing



- Install oil filter -5-.
- Install cap -3- with new O-ring -4- and tighten to 25 Nm.
- Install new sealing ring -2-2 for oil drain plug -1- and tighten to 10 Nm.
- Installation is reverse of removal.