Engine Oil Filter Replacement

Special Tools Required 

Oil filter wrench 07AAA-PLCA100

1. Remove the oil filter with the oil filter wrench.
2. Make sure all of the rubber seal was removed from the oil filter seating surface.
3. Inspect the threads (A) and rubber seal (B) on the new filter. Clean the seat on the engine block, then apply a light coat of new engine oil to the filter rubber seal. Use only filters with a built-in bypass system.
   Fig 1: Identifying Threads And Rubber Seal On Filter

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4. Install the oil filter by hand.
5. After the rubber seal seats, tighten the oil filter clockwise with the oil filter wrench.

   Tighten: 3/4 Turn Clockwise 

   Tightening Torque: 12 N.m (1.2 kgf.m, 8.8 lbf.ft) 

   Fig 2: Tightening Oil Filter

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6. If four numbers or marks (1 to 4 or ↓ to ↓↓↓↓) are printed around the outside of the filter, you can use the following procedure to tighten the filter.
   • Spin the filter on until its seal lightly seats against the block, and note which number or mark is at the bottom.
   • Tighten the filter by turning it clockwise three numbers or marks from the one you noted. For example, if mark ↓ is at the bottom when the seal is lightly seated, tighten the filter until the mark ↓↓↓↓ comes around to the bottom.
     Fig 3: Identifying Marks Printed Around Outside Of Filter

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7. After installation, fill the engine with oil up to the specified level, run the engine for more than 3 minutes, then check for oil leakage.
8. Reset the multi-information display (see RESETTING THE MAINTENANCE-INFORMATION DISPLAY ).