For 1990-2009 cars only
- Remove the oil filler cap.
- Remove the oil drain plug and drain the oil into a container.
- Clean and install the oil drain plug with a new gasket and tighten to 37 N·m (27 lb ft).
- Using a strap type wrench (2), loosen the oil filter cap 4 revolutions, align the cap ribs vertically, and drain the remaining engine oil in the oil filter and cap.
- Remove the oil filter cap (1) assembly.
- Remove oil filter element (1) and O-ring (2) from the oil filter cap.
- Clean the oil filter cap threads and O-ring groove.
- Apply a small amount of engine oil to a new O-ring and install it to the oil filter cap.
- Set a new oil filter element in the oil filter cap.
- Remove any dirt or foreign matter from the installation surfaces.
- Apply a small amount of engine oil to the O-ring of the oil filter cap assembly. Align the cutout in the oil filter cap threads 90 degrees to the grooves in the oil filter bracket and temporarily tighten the cap.
- Using a strap type wrench, tighten the oil filter cap assembly to 25 N·m (18 lb ft).
- Add fresh engine oil and install the oil filler cap.
- Inspect for oil leaks.
Note: For environmental protection, used oil and used oil filters must be disposed of at designated disposal sites.
Caution: Refer to Fastener Caution in the Preface section.
Note: Set a container below the oil filter cap assembly before loosening the oil filter cap.
Note: Be sure to remove the O-ring (2) (for the cap) by hand, without using any tools, to prevent damage to the groove for the O-ring on the cap.
Note: Make sure that the O-ring does not get caught between the parts.
Note: After tightening the oil filter cap assembly, check for gaps between the installation surfaces. Do not remove the oil filter bracket clip when installing the oil filter cap assembly. Do not cross thread the oil filter cap assembly.
