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 intake manifold sight shield. Refer to
Upper Intake Manifold Sight Shield Replacement .
- Remove the oil fill cap.
- 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 oil to drain completely.
- Clean and inspect the oil pan drain plug, replace if necessary.
- 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 oil pan.
Installation Procedure
- Apply clean engine oil to the NEW oil filter gasket.
Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.
- Install the NEW oil filter.
Tighten
Tighten the filter to 30 N·m (22 lb ft).
- Tighten the oil drain plug.
Tighten
Tighten the drain plug to 25 N·m (18 lb ft).
- Remove the oil drain pan from under the vehicle.
- Lower the vehicle.
- Fill the crankcase with new engine oil. Refer to
Approximate Fluid Capacities and
Fluid and Lubricant Recommendations .
- Start the engine.
- Inspect 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 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 of the engine oil on the oil level indicator.
- If necessary, adjust the oil level by adding or draining oil.
- Check for oil leaks.
- Install the intake manifold sight shield. Refer to
Upper Intake Manifold Sight Shield Replacement .
- Close the hood.