Chery Tiggo 5 (T21). Manual - part 160

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ON-VEHICLE SERVICE

Engine Oil Replacement

Engine Oil Draining

1. Turn off all the electrical equipment and ignition switch.
2. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
3. Open the oil filler cap.

a. Open the oil filler cap protector.
b. Rotate the oil filler cap counterclockwise to open it.

4. Unscrew the drain plug (arrow), and drain the oil into a 

container.

WARNING

 DO NOT drain engine oil until engine cools down.
 Prolonged and repeated contact with engine oil will be harmful to your skin. If engine oil spills on your 

skin, wash it off immediately with water. In addition, the used engine oil contains potentially harmful 
contaminants, which may cause skin cancer. Therefore, always take proper skin protection measures 
when performing vehicle service.

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WARNING

 Apply a certain pushing force to drain plug while loosening the plug by hand, and have the drain plug 

attached to the thread tightly to prevent oil from overflowing in advance. Move away the hand quickly to 
prevent burn by the oil with a certain temperature.

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5. Wipe off the drain plug and tighten it.

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(Tightening torque: 35 ± 3 N·m)

Engine Oil Adding

Only use engine oil that meets Chery specifications

1. Add a proper amount of oil, and check that the oil level is 

between "MIN" mark and "MAX" mark with oil dipstick.

2. Turn off the engine after running for 1 to 2 minutes, park vehicle on a level surface and wait for 

approximately 5 minutes. Check if oil level is between "MIN" mark and "MAX" mark. Refill oil if necessary.

3. Check the vehicle for leakage after replacing oil.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

 Wasted engine oil should be handled by specialized department according to local laws and regulations. 

Never discard it at will.

Engine Type

SQR484F

Oil Capacity (L)

4 ± 0.5

Oil Specifications

Summer: SAE 10W - 40 (SM grade or higher)

Winter: SAE 5W - 40 (SM grade or higher)

CAUTION

 DO NOT use inferior engine oil.
 DO NOT mix different types of engine oil.
 Be careful not to spill engine oil on any part of the engine when adding the engine oil.

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Oil Filter

Removal

1. Turn off all the electrical equipment and ignition switch.
2. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
3. Remove the engine lower right protector assembly (

See page 48-29

).

4. Drain the engine oil (

See page 13-11

).

5. Remove the oil filter.

a. Using the oil filter remover (1), remove the oil filter (2).

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(Tightening torque: 25 ± 3 N·m)

WARNING

 DO NOT remove oil filter until engine cools down.
 Prolonged and repeated contact with engine oil will be harmful to your skin. If engine oil spills on your 

skin, wash it off immediately with water. In addition, the used engine oil contains potentially harmful 
contaminants, which may cause skin cancer. Therefore, always take proper skin protection measures 
when performing vehicle service.

CAUTION

 When repairing oil filter, use special oil filter installer to prevent oil filter from deforming.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

 The removed oil filter should be handled by specialized department according to local laws and 

regulations. Never discard it at will.

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Installation

Installation is in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION

 Check oil filter bracket grommet for damages and cracks. If there are damages or cracks, replace the 

grommet.

 Check and clean the installation surface of oil filter and oil filter bracket.
 Apply a layer of clean engine oil to new oil filter grommet.
 Slightly rotate oil filter in place by hand, and tighten oil filter until grommet contacts with oil filter bracket 

base.

 Using a special tool to tighten oil filter.

(Tightening torque: 25 ± 3 N·m)