Replacement

1GR-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 use waterless hand cleaner, to remove any used engine oil thoroughly. 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. REMOVE ENGINE UNDER COVER SEAL

(a) Remove the 2 bolts and engine under cover seal.

2. DISCONNECT FRONT BUMPER COVER LOWER

(a) Remove the 2 bolts and clip and disconnect the front bumper cover lower.

3. DISCONNECT NO. 1 ENGINE UNDER COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY

(a) Remove the 4 bolts and open the No. 1 engine under cover as shown in the illustration.

4. DRAIN ENGINE OIL

(a) Remove the oil filler cap.

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

(c) Install a new gasket and the oil pan drain plug.

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

5. REMOVE OIL FILTER ELEMENT

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

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(b) Remove the oil filter drain plug.

HINT
Use a container to catch the draining oil.

NOTICE:
If the O-ring is removed with the drain plug, install the O-ring together with the pipe.

(d) Check that oil is drained from the oil filter. Then, disconnect the pipe and remove the O-ring as shown in the illustration.

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

SST : 09228-06501

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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.

6. INSTALL OIL FILTER ELEMENT

(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.

(c) Set a new oil filter element on 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:
* When tightening the oil filter cap, do not remove the oil filter bracket clip.
* 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 the 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.

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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 (133 kgf-cm, 10 ft-lbf)

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

7. ADD ENGINE OIL

(a) Add fresh oil.

Standard Engine Oil (for USA):

Standard Engine Oil (for Canada):

Standard Oil Capacity:

8. CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL Testing and Inspection

9. INSPECT FOR ENGINE OIL LEAK

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

10. CONNECT NO. 1 ENGINE UNDER COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY

(a) Install the 4 bolts to close the No. 1 engine under cover.

Torque : 29 Nm (296 kgf-cm, 21 ft-lbf)

11. CONNECT FRONT BUMPER COVER LOWER

(a) Connect the front bumper cover lower with the 2 bolts and clip.

Torque : 8.0 Nm (82 kgf-cm, 71 in-lbf)

12. INSTALL ENGINE UNDER COVER SEAL

(a) Install the engine under cover seal with the 2 bolts.

Torque : 29 Nm (296 kgf-cm, 21 ft-lbf)