Removal Procedure
Important: In order to completely drain the oil from the oil pan internal baffling, the bottom of the oil pan must be level during the oil drain procedure.
- Open the hood.
- Remove the oil fill cap.
- Raise and suitably support the vehicle. Refer to
Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle
.
- Place a oil drain pan under the oil pan drain plug.
- Remove the oil pan drain plug.
- Drain the engine oil.
- Remove the oil filter from the oil pan.
- Inspect the old oil filter to ensure that the filter seal is not left on the oil pan.
Installation Procedure
- Wipe the excess oil from the oil filter mounting.
- Lubricate the oil filter seal with clean engine oil.
Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.
- Install the oil filter to the oil pan.
Tighten
Tighten the filter to 30 N·m (22 lb ft).
- Wipe the excess oil from the drain plug hole.
- Install the oil drain plug to the oil pan.
Tighten
Tighten the oil pan drain plug to 25 N·m (18 lb ft).
- Lower the vehicle.
- Fill the crankcase with the proper quantity and grade of engine oil. Refer to
Approximate Fluid Capacities
and to
Fluid and Lubricant Recommendations
.
- Remove the oil level indicator.
- Wipe the indicator with a clean cloth.
- Install the oil level indicator.
- Remove the oil level indicator in order to check the level.
- Add oil if necessary.
- Close the hood.