Engine Oil (Change)
Start the engine and allow it to warm up until the temperature of the coolant reaches 80-90°C (176-194°F).
WARNING:
Use care as oil could be hot.
- Remove the engine oil filler cap.
- Remove the drain plug to drain oil.
- Install a new drain plug gasket so that it faces in the direction shown in the illustration, and then tighten the drain plug to the specified torque.
Tightening torque: 39 ± 5 N.m (29 ± 3 ft-lb)
Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.
- Refill the specified quantity of oil.
Specified Engine Oil: Engine oils displaying ILSAC certification symbol ("Starburst" symbol) or conforming to the API classification SM or higher
Total quantity<4B1>: 4.6 dm 3 (4.8 quarts)
Total quantity<6B3>: 4.3 dm 3 (4.5 quarts)
NOTE: SAE 5W-20 engine oil is strongly recommended for optimum fuel economy and cold starting. If the ambient temperature is not within the usable temperature range of SAE 5W-30 shown in the above illustration, use SAE 10W-30 engine oil. - Install the engine oil filler cap.
- Pull out the oil dipstick, clean off the engine oil on the oil dipstick, and then reinsert the oil dipstick.
- Pull out the oil dipstick, and check the engine oil level is within the marks on one side of the oil dipstick (engine cover side).NOTE:
- Check might be difficult shortly after the engine stopping or the engine oil replacement.
- If difficult, take some time (approx. 30 sec.) and try again.
- Information label indicating the engine oil check process on the rocker cover.
- Check that the engine oil is not excessively dirty, that there is no coolant or gasoline mixed in, and that it is sufficiently thick and slippery.
- Start the engine and run it at idle for a few minutes.
- Check the level range indicated on the dipstick.