Safety Warning
DIY auto repair can cause serious injury, fire, or vehicle damage. These guides are for informational purposes only. Always follow OEM torque specs, wear PPE, and consult a certified mechanic if you are unsure. You are solely responsible for your safety.
Repair Procedures: Replacement: Notes
- Prolonged and repeated contact with mineral oil will result in the removal of natural fats from the skin, leading to dryness, irritation and dermatitis. In addition, used engine oil contains potentially harmful contaminants which may cause skin cancer.
- Exercise caution in order to minimize the length and frequency of contact of your skin to used oil. Wear protective clothing and gloves. Wash your skin thoroughly with soap and water, or use water-less hand cleaner, to remove any used engine oil. Do not use gasoline, thinners, or solvents.
- In order to preserve the environment, used oil and used oil filter must be disposed of only at designated disposal sites.
- Park the car on level ground.
Start the engine and let it warm up.
- Turn the engine off and open the hood.
Remove the engine cover.
- Wait for 5 minutes after loosening the oil filter cap to drain fully the oil in the oil filter.
- Drain engine oil.
- Remove the oil filler cap.
(Refer to Lubrication System - "Oil Filter ")
- After lifting the car, remove the engine room under cover.
- Remove the oil drain plug (A) and drain oil into a container.
- Remove the oil filler cap.
- Replace the oil filter.
(Refer to Lubrication System - "Oil Filter ")
- Fill new engine oil.
- Install the oil drain plug (A) with a new gasket.
Tightening torque:
34.3 ~ 44.1 N.m (3.5 ~ 4.5 kgf.m, 25.3 ~ 32.5 lb-ft)
- Fill with new engine oil, while check the oil level on the dipstick.
Capacity
Total: 6.5L (6.87 US qt, 5.72 lmp qt, 1.72 US.gal)
Oil pan: 6.0L (6.34 US qt, 5.28 lmp qt, 1.58 US.gal)
Drain and refill including oil filter:
5.7L (6.02 US qt, 5.01 lmp qt, 1.50 US.gal)
CAUTION:- Fill the crankcase to about half the capacity and then fill the remainder after waiting.
- Do not fill oil over the "F" line, checking the level with the oil level gauge. frequently to ensure no overfilling.
- Install the oil filler cap and the oil dipstick.
- Install the oil drain plug (A) with a new gasket.
- Start the engine and check to be sure no oil is leaking from the drain plug or oil filter.
- Recheck the engine oil level.
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When to See a Mechanic
Stop DIY work and contact a certified mechanic immediately if any of the following apply:
- • You smell fuel, burning insulation, or see smoke.
- • Brakes feel soft, pull hard to one side, or make grinding noises.
- • The engine overheats, stalls repeatedly, or misfires under load.
- • You are missing required tools, torque specs, or safe lifting equipment.
- • You are not confident in the next step or safety outcome.
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