Engine Oil: Replacement

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

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

Tightening torque:

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

Refer to SPECIFICATION , General Descriptions.

Engine oil capacity:

Upper level

4.0 lambda (4.2 US qt, 3.5 Imp qt)

Lower level

3.0 lambda (3.2 US qt, 2.6 Imp qt)
Close the engine oil filler cap.
Start the engine and warm it up for a time.
After the engine stops, recheck the oil level. If necessary, add engine oil up to the upper level on level gauge.

Fig 2: Identifying Engine Oil Upper And Lower Level
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