Engine Oil: Service and Repair

REPLACEMENT
1) Set the vehicle on a lift.
2) Open the engine oil filler cap for quick draining of engine oil.
3) Lift up the vehicle.
4) Remove the service hole clip located on the under cover.





5) Rotate the service hole cover in the arrow direction.





6) Drain engine oil by loosening the engine oil drain plug.

CAUTION: If the engine oil is spilt over exhaust pipe or the under cover, wipe it off with cloth to avoid emitting smoke or causing a fire.

NOTE: Prepare the container for draining of engine oil.





7) Tighten the engine oil drain plug after draining engine oil.

NOTE: Use a new drain plug gasket.

Tightening torque: 44 N-m (4.5 kgf-m, 32.5 ft-lb)





8) Install the service hole cover.
9) Lower the vehicle.
10) Using engine oil of proper quality and viscosity, fill engine oil through the oil filler duct to the "F" line on the oil level gauge. Make sure that the vehicle is parked on a level surface when checking oil level.
Recommended oil:
Engine oil capacity:
11) Close the engine oil filler cap.
12) Start the engine and warm it up for a time.
13) After the engine stops, recheck the oil level. If necessary, add engine oil up to the "F" line on the oil level gauge.