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WARNING • Prolonged and repeated contact with used engine oil may cause skin • Try to avoid direct skin contact with with soap or hand cleaner as soon as possible. • Keep used engine oil out of reach of 4. Loosen the oil filter with an oil filter wrench by turning it counterclockwise. 5. Wipe the engine oil filter mounting sur- face with a clean rag. CAUTION Be sure to remove any old gasket ma- • The dipstick must be inserted in 6. Coat the gasket on the new filter with clean engine oil. 7. Screw in the oil filter clockwise until a slight resistance is felt, then tighten addi- Oil filter tightening torque: 11 to 15 ft-lb (14.7 to 20.6 N·m) 8. Clean and re-install the drain plug with a new washer. Securely tighten the drain Drain plug tightening torque: 22 to 29 ft-lb (29.4 to 39.2 N·m) 9. Refill the engine with the recommended oil through the oil filler opening, and in- For additional information about drain and 10. Start the engine and check for leakage around the drain plug and the oil filter. After the operation 1. Lower the vehicle carefully to the ground. 2. Reset oil and oil filter maintenance re- minder (if so equipped). For additional • Dispose of waste oil and filter properly. 8-8 Do-it-yourself |