Removal Procedure
- Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to
Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle
.
- Position a suitable drain pan under the oil pan drain plug.
- Remove the oil pan drain plug.
- Allow the engine oil to drain completely.
- Clean and inspect the oil pan drain plug sealing surface, replace the oil pan if necessary.
- Wipe any remaining oil from the drain plug hole and reinstall the oil pan drain plug until snug.
- Position a suitable drain pan under the oil filter.
- Remove the oil filter.
- Ensure that the oil filter gasket is still on the old filter. If not remove the oil filter gasket from the adapter.
Installation Procedure
- Apply clean engine oil to the NEW oil filter gasket.
- Install the NEW oil filter.
Tighten
Tighten the new filter to 3/4 to 1 full turn, after the oil filter gasket contacts the adapter.
Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.
- Tighten the oil pan drain plug.
Tighten
Tighten the oil pan drain plug to 26 Nยทm (19 lb ft).
- Remove the oil drain pan from under the vehicle.
- Lower the vehicle.
- Fill the engine with new engine oil. Refer to
Approximate Fluid Capacities
and
Fluid and Lubricant Recommendations
.
- Start the engine.
- Inspect the for oil leaks after engine start up.
- Turn OFF the engine and allow the oil a few minutes to drain back into the oil pan.
- Remove the oil level indicator from the oil level indicator tube.
- Clean off the indicator end of the oil level indicator with a clean paper towel or cloth.
- Install the oil level indicator into the oil level indicator tube until the oil level indicator handle contacts the top of the oil level indicator tube.
- Again, remove the oil level indicator from the oil level indicator tube keeping the tip of the oil level indicator down.
- Check the level if the engine oil on the oil level indicator.
- If necessary, adjust the oil level by adding or draining oil.
- Check for oil leaks.