Engine Oil and Filter

Repair Procedures

Inspection

1. 1

   Check the engine oil quality.

   Check the oil for wear, water contamination, discoloration, or dilution. If the quality is clearly poor, replace the oil.

2. 2

   Check the engine oil level.

   After warming up the engine, stop the engine, wait 5 minutes, then check the engine oil level. The oil level should be between the "L" and "F" marks on the dipstick. If the level is low, check for leaks and add oil up to the "F" mark.

Oil and Filter Replacement

[NU 2.0 MPI]

1. 1

   Park the vehicle on a level surface.

2. 2

   Drain the engine oil.

   1. Remove the oil filler cap.

   2. With the vehicle raised, remove the drain plug (A) and drain the oil into a container.

      

3. 3

   Replace the oil filter.

   1. Using SST (09263-2E000), remove the oil filter (A).

      

   2. Inspect and clean the oil filter installation surface.

   3. Make sure the part number of the new oil filter is the same as the old one.

   4. Apply clean engine oil to the gasket of the new oil filter.

   5. Lightly screw the oil filter into place, then tighten it until the gasket contacts the seat.

   6. Tighten it to the torque specified below.

      Tightening torque: 11.8–15.7 N·m (1.2–1.6 kgf·m, 8.7–11.6 lbf·ft)

      

4. 4

   Install the drain plug with a new gasket.

   Tightening torque: 34.3–44.1 N·m (3.5–4.5 kgf·m, 25.3–32.5 lbf·ft)

5. 5

   Fill with new engine oil after removing the engine oil level sensor.

   Capacity

   Total:

   4.5 L (1.19 U.S. gal, 4.76 U.S. qt, 3.96 L qt)

   Oil Pan:

   3.7 L (0.98 US gal, 3.91 US qt, 3.26 Imp qt)

   Drain and refill, including oil filter:

   4 L (1.06 US gal, 4.23 US qt, 3.52 Imp qt)

6. 6

   Install the oil filler cap.

7. 7

   Start the engine and check for oil leaks, then check the oil level gauge or the oil pressure warning light.

8. 8

   Recheck the engine oil level.

9. 9

   To reset the service interval to the recommended mileage, refer to the service mode section in the owner's manual for the procedure (if applicable).

[THETA III 2.5 GDI]

1. 1

   Drain the engine oil.

   1. Remove the oil filler cap (A).

      

   2. Remove the oil drain plug cover (A).

      

      

   3. Loosen the oil drain plug (A), and then drain the oil.

      

2. 2

   Replace the oil filter.

   1. Drain the oil from the oil filter by loosening the drain bolt (A) located at the bottom of the oil filter cover.

      

   2. Remove the oil filter cover (A) using a socket wrench.

      

   3. Install a new oil filter (A).

      

   4. Install the oil filler cap (A) using a socket wrench.

      Lightly tighten the oil filter cover into place, then tighten it until the O-ring contacts the seating surface.

      Tightening torque: 25.5–29 N·m

      

   5. Replace the drain bolt (A) with a new one and tighten it to the specified torque.

      Tightening torque:

      3.9–4.9 N·m (0.4–0.5 kgf·m, 2.9–3.6 ft-lbf, 34.7–43.4 in-lbf)

      

3. 3

   Fill the engine oil.

   1. Install the drain plug (A) with a new gasket.

      Tightening torque: 34.3–44 N·m

      

   2. Fill with new engine oil through the oil filler opening.

      Before filling the engine oil, remove the oil level dipstick.

      Capacity

      Total: 5.8 L (1.5 US gal, 6.1 US qt, 5.1 Imp qt)

      Oil pan: 4.8 L (1.3 US gal, 5.1 US qt, 4.2 Imp qt)

      Drain and refill, including oil filter: 5.2 L (1.4 US gal, 5.5 US qt, 4.6 Imp qt)

   3. Install the oil drain plug cover (A).

      Tightening torque: 7.8–11.8 N·m

      

      

   4. Install the oil filler cap and the oil level gauge.

4. 4

   Start the engine and check for oil leaks.

5. 5

   Recheck the engine oil level.