Engine Oil: Replacement

CAUTION: If the engine oil is spilt over exhaust pipe or the under cover, wipe it off with cloth to avoid emitting smoke or causing a fire.

Open the engine oil filler cap for quick draining of engine oil.
Lift up the vehicle.
Drain engine oil by loosening the engine oil drain plug.
NOTE: Prepare the container for draining of engine oil.

Fig 1: identifying Engine Oil Drain Plug
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Tighten the engine oil drain plug after draining engine oil.
NOTE: Use a new drain plug gasket.

Tightening torque:

44 N.m (4.5 kgf-m, 32.5 ft-lb)
Lower the vehicle.
Using engine oil of proper quality and viscosity, fill engine oil through the oil filler duct to the "F" line on level gauge. Make sure that the vehicle is parked on a level surface when checking oil level.
Recommended oil:

< Ref. to SPECIFICATION , General Description. >

Engine oil capacity:

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Close the engine oil filler cap.
Start the engine to circulate the oil in engine.
After the engine stops, recheck the oil level. If necessary, add engine oil up to the "F" line on level gauge.

Fig 2: Identifying Oil Level Gauge, Engine Oil Filler Cap, F Line And L Line
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