Engine Lubrication: Service and Repair
ENGINE OILInspection
1. Park the vehicle on level ground, and turn off the engine. Allow the oil a few minutes to drain back into the oil pan so the dipstick will show the actual level.
2. Make certain that the oil level indicated on the dipstick is between the upper and lower marks.
3. If the level has dropped close to the lower mark, add oil until it reaches the upper mark.
CAUTION: Insert the dipstick carefully to avoid bending it.
Replacement
CAUTION: Remove the drain bolt carefully while the engine is hot; the hot oil may cause scalding.
1. Warm up the engine.
2. Drain the engine oil.
3. Reinstall the drain plug with a new washer, and refill with the recommended oil.
NOTE: Under normal conditions, the oil filter should be replaced at every other oil change. Under severe conditions, the oil filter should be replaced at each oil change.
The numbers in the middle of the API Service label tell you the oil's SAE viscosity or weight. Select the oil for your vehicle according to this chart:
An oil with a viscosity of 5W - 30 is preferred for improved fuel economy and year-round protection in the vehicle. You may use a 10W - 30 oil if the climate in your area is limited to the temperature range shown on the chart.
4. Run the engine for more than three minutes, then check for oil leakage.
OIL FILTER
Replacement Except M/T With ATTS:
WARNING:
- After the engine has been run, the exhaust pipe will be hot; be careful when working around the exhaust pipe.
- Be careful when loosening the drain bob while the engine is hot. Burns can result because the oil temperature is very high.
1. Remove the oil filter with the special oil filter wrench.
2. Inspect the threads and rubber seal on the new filter. Wipe off the seat on the engine block, then apply a light coat of oil to the filter rubber seal.
NOTE: Use only filters with a built-in bypass system.
3. Install the oil filter by hand.
4. After rubber seal seats, tighten the oil filter three quarter turn, then torque it with the special tool.
Tighten: three quarter turn clockwise.
Tightening torque: 22 Nm (2.2 kgf.m, 16 ft. lbs.)
Eight numbers (1 to 8) are printed on the surface of the filter.
The following explains the procedure for tightening filters using these numbers.
1) Make a mark on the engine oil cooler under the number that shows at the bottom of the filter when the rubber seal is seated.
2) Tighten the filter by turning it clockwise seven numbers from the marked point. For example, if a mark is made under the number 2 when the rubber seal is seated, the filter should be tightened until the number 1 comes up to the marked point.
5. After installation, fill the engine with oil up to the specified level, run the engine for more than three minutes, then check for oil leakage.
CAUTION: Using any procedure other than those shown could result in serious engine damage due to oil leakage.
Replacement M/T With ATTS:
WARNING: Be careful when loosening the drain plug while the engine is hot. Burns can result because the oil temperature is very high.
1. Remove the oil filter with the special tool.
2. Inspect the threads and rubber seal on the new filter. Wipe off seat on the engine block. Apply a light coat of oil to the filter rubber seal.
NOTE: Use only filters with a built-in bypass system.
3. Install the oil filter by hand.
4. After the rubber seal seats, tighten the oil filter clockwise with the tool.
Tightening torque: 22 Nm (2.2 kgf.m, 16 ft. lbs.)
CAUTION: Using any procedure other than shown could result in serious engine damage due to oil leakage.
5. After installation, fill the engine with oil up to the specified level, run the engine for more than three minutes, then check for oil leakage.