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Engine Oil: Replacement

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CAUTION: If the engine oil is spilt over exhaust pipe or the under cover, wipe it off with cloth to avoid emission of smoke or causing a fire.
  1. Open the oil filler cap for quick draining of engine oil.
  2. Lift up the vehicle.
  3. Drain engine oil by loosening the drain plug.
    NOTE: Prepare the container for draining of engine oil.
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  4. After draining the engine oil, tighten the engine oil drain plug.
    NOTE: Use a new drain plug gasket.

    Tightening torque: 

    44 N.m (4.5 kgf-m, 32.5 ft-lb)

  5. Lower the vehicle.
  6. Using engine oil of proper quality and viscosity, add engine oil to the "F" line on the oil level gauge. Make sure that the vehicle is parked on a level surface when checking oil level.

    Recommended oil: 

    Refer to "SPECIFICATION" for recommended oil. Ref. to LUBRICATION (H6DO)>General Description>SPECIFICATION .

    Engine oil capacity: 

    Refer to "SPECIFICATION" for engine oil capacity. Ref. to LUBRICATION (H6DO)>General Description>SPECIFICATION .

  7. Close the oil filler cap.
  8. Start the engine to circulate the oil in engine.
  9. Stop the engine and pull out the oil level gauge again, and check both sides of the oil level gauge. Use a lower side to check the engine oil level. If necessary, add engine oil up to the "F" line on the oil level gauge.
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