How to inspect and change your Oil

Engine Oil

A: INSPECTION

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.
1) Park the vehicle on a level surface.
2) Remove the oil level gauge and wipe away the oil.
3) Reinsert the oil level gauge all the way. Be sure that the oil level gauge is correctly inserted and properly orientated.
4) Pull out the oil level gauge again, and check both sides of the oil level gauge. Use a lower side to determine the engine oil level. If the engine oil level is below “L” mark, check for oil leakage from engine and add oil to bring the level up to “F” mark.
5) Start the engine to circulate the oil in engine.
6) After turning off the engine, wait five minutes or more for the oil to return to the oil pan before checking the oil level.

NOTE:
• To prevent over filling of engine oil, do not add oil above “F” mark when the engine is cold.
• As the oil level gauge is used for daily maintenance, “F” mark and “L” mark is set assuming that the engine is cold.

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  1. (A)  Oil level gauge
  2. (B)  Oil filler cap
  3. (C)  “F” mark
  4. (D)  “L”mark
  5. (E)  Approx. 1.0 L (1.1 US qt, 0.9 Imp qt)
  • REPLACEMENT

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.
1) Open the oil filler cap for quick draining of engine oil.
2) Lift up the vehicle.
3) Drain engine oil by loosening the drain plug.

NOTE:
Prepare the container for draining of engine oil.

4) After draining the engine oil, tighten the engine oil drain plug.

NOTE:
Use a new drain plug gasket.

Tightening torque:
39.2 N·m (4.0 kgf-m, 28.9 ft-lb)

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5) Lower the vehicle.
6) Select engine oil of adequate quality and viscosity and fill it through the oil filler duct to the “F” mark on the oil level gauge. Make sure that the vehicle is parked on a level surface when checking oil level.
7) Close the oil filler cap.
8) Start the engine to circulate the oil in engine.
9) After stopping the engine, recheck the oil level. If necessary, add engine oil up to the “F” mark on oil level gauge.

Engine Oil Filter

A: REPLACEMENT

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.
1) Remove the oil filter using an oil filter wrench.

NOTE:
• Clean off water or dust from the oil element mating surface using air.

• Use an oil filter wrench with a size of 80mm (3.15in).

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2) Clean the oil filter installing surface on the chain cover.
3) Obtain a new oil filter and apply a thin coat of engine oil to the seal rubber.
4) Install the oil filter turning it by hand, being careful not to damage the seal rubber of the oil filter.
5) Tighten more (approx. 3/4 turn) after the seal rubber contacts the chain cover. When using a torque wrench, tighten to 14 N·m (1.4 kgf-m, 10.3 ft-lb).

CAUTION:
Do not tighten excessively, or oil may leak.
6) After installing, check the engine oil level and replenish it if necessary.

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