Engine Oil: Replacement

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

Set the vehicle on a lift.
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)

Fig 2: Identifying Engine Oil Drain Plug
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Lower the vehicle.
Using engine oil of proper quality and viscosity, fill engine oil through the oil filler duct to the "P" line on the level gauge. Make sure that the vehicle is parked on a level surface when checking oil level.
Recommended oil:

Refer to SPECIFICATION for the recommended oil.

Engine oil capacity:

Refer to SPECIFICATION for the engine oil capacity.
Close the engine oil filler cap.
Start the engine, and spreads the oil in engine room.
After stopping the engine, recheck the oil level. If necessary, add engine oil up to the "P line on oil level gauge.
- Non-turbo model
  
  Fig 3: Identifying Oil Level Marks - Non-Turbo Model
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- Turbo model
  
  Fig 4: Identifying Oil Level Marks - Turbo Model
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