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Engine Oil Replacement

  1. Start the engine and allow it to warm up until the temperature of the coolant reaches 80°C (176°F) to 90°C (194°F).
    WARNING: Use care as oil could be hot.
  2. Remove the engine oil filler cap.
  3. Remove the drain plug to drain oil.
  4. Install a new drain plug gasket so that it faces in the direction shown in the illustration, and then tighten the drain plug to the specified torque.
    1. Tightening torque: 39 +/- 5 N.m (29 +/- 3 ft-lb) 
    Fig 1: Identifying Drain Plug
    G03476251Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.
  5. Refill the specified quantity of oil.
    Fig 2: Identifying Specified Engine Oil
    G03476252Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.
    1. Specified Engine Oil: Engine oils displaying ILSAC certification symbol ("Starburst" symbol) or conforming the API classification SL, SL/CF 
      1. Total quantity: 4.3 dm 3  (4.5 quarts) 
  6. Install the engine oil filler cap.
  7. Check oil level.
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