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Engine Oil and Oil Filter Replacement

1. Remove engine cover. Refer to Engine Cover Replacement .
2. Remove air cleaner assembly. Refer to Air Cleaner Assembly Replacement .




Note: Check the engine oil maintenance interval and replace the engine oil filter according to the interval. Also, you can check the engine oil remaining life in the scan tool.

3. Remove oil filter cap (1).
4. Remove the oil filter cap seal (2)
5. Remove and properly dispose of the oil filter insert (3).
6. Raise the vehicle by its full height. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle .
7. Remove the front compartment insulator. Refer to Front Compartment Insulator Replacement .
8. Drain the engine oil into collecting basin.



9. Remove the sump oil drain bolt (4) with sump oil drain bolt gasket (3).
10. Remove the oil filter housing oil drain bolt (1) with oil filter housing drain gasket (2) and drain the engine oil in the oil filter housing.

1. Clean the sump oil drain bolt thread and the sump thread.
2. Clean the oil filter housing drain bolt thread and the oil filter housing thread.



3. Install an NEW sump oil drain bolt gasket (3).

Caution: Refer to Fastener Caution in the Preface section.

4. Install the sump oil drain bolt (4) and tighten to 35 N·m (26 lb ft).
5. Install an NEW oil filter housing oil drain bolt gasket (3).
6. Install the sump housing oil drain bolt (1) and tighten to 10 N·m (89 lb in).
7. Install the front compartment insulator. Refer to Front Compartment Insulator Replacement .
8. Lower the vehicle full height.



9. Install a NEW the oil filter insert (3).
10. Install a NEW oil filter cap seal (2)
11. Install the oil filter cap (1) and tighten to 25 N·m (19 lb ft).

Note: Use specified type of engine oil with the specified viscosity class. Refer to Adhesives, Fluids, Lubricants, and Sealers .

12. Fill in NEW engine oil.
13. Start the engine and allow it to run until the oil pressure control indicator goes off.
14. Inspect the engine oil level with oil level indicator.
15. After changing the engine oil, reset ECM program by using the scan tool.