Changing Engine Oil
WARNING:
- Be careful not to get burn yourself, as engine oil may be hot.
- Prolonged and repeated contact with used engine oil may cause skin cancer; try to avoid direct skin contact with used engine oil. If skin contact is made, wash thoroughly with soap or hand cleaner as soon as possible.
- Warm up the engine, and check for engine oil leakage from engine components. Refer to "ENGINE OIL LEAKAGE ".
- Stop the engine and wait for 10 minutes.
- Loosen oil filler cap.
- Remove mounting bolts, and then pull down the rear of front engine undercover (1) and secure it using clip.
- Remove drain plug (2) and then drain engine oil.
- Install drain plug with new washer. Refer to
"OIL PAN AND OIL STRAINER
".CAUTION: Be sure to clean drain plug and install with new washer.
Oil pan drain plug: : 34.3 N.m (3.5 kg-m, 25 ft-lb)
- Refill with new engine oil.
Engine oil specification and viscosity:
Refer to "RECOMMENDED FLUIDS AND LUBRICANTS ".
Engine oil capacity (Approximate):
ENGINE OIL CAPACITYUnit:l (US qt, lmp qt) Drain and refill With oil filter change 4.7 (5, 4-1/8) Without oil filter change 4.4 (4-5/8, 3-7/8) Dry engine (Overhaul) 5.4 (5-3/4, 4-3/4) CAUTION:- When filling engine oil, do not pull out oil level gauge.
- The refill capacity depends on the engine oil temperature and drain time. Use these specifications for reference only.
- Always use oil level gauge to determine the proper amount of engine oil in engine.
- Warm up the engine and check area around drain plug and oil filter for engine oil leakage.
- Stop the engine and wait for 10 minutes.
- Check the engine oil level. Refer to "ENGINE OIL LEVEL ".