OIL FILTER REPLACEMENT [ZJ, Z6]

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OIL FILTER REPLACEMENT [ZJ, Z6]

B3E011114300W01

  Warning

  • Remove and install all parts when the engine is cold, otherwise they can cause severe burns or serious injury.
  • A vehicle that is lifted but not securely supported on safety stands is dangerous. It can slip or fall, causing death or serious injury. Never work around or under a lifted vehicle if it is not securely supported on safety stands.
  • Continuous exposure to used engine oil has caused skin cancer in laboratory mice. Protect your skin by washing with soap and water immediately after working with engine oil.

  Caution

  • In case you spill engine oil on the exhaust system, wipe it off completely. If you fail to wipe the spilled engine oil, it will produce fumes because of the heat.

1. Remove the under cover.

2. Remove the oil filter using the SST.

3. Use a clean rag to wipe off the mounting surface on the cylinder block.

4. Apply clean oil to the O-ring of a new oil filter.

5. Install the oil filter using the SST with specified tightening torque.

  Tightening torque
  11.715.7 N·m {1.2-1.6 kgf·m, 8.7-11.5 ft·lbf}

6. Fill with the specified amount of engine oil. (See ENGINE OIL REPLACEMENT [ZJ, Z6].)

7. Start the engine and confirm that there is no oil leakage.

  • If there is oil leakage, find the cause and repair or replace the applicable part.

8. Inspect the oil level.(See ENGINE OIL LEVEL INSPECTION [ZJ, Z6].)

9. Install the under cover.