Engine Oil and Filter
Repair Procedures
Inspection
Engine Oil Level
Warm up the engine, then stop it and wait 5 minutes.
Turn off the engine and wait several minutes (approximately 5 minutes) for the oil to return to the oil pan.
Pull out the dipstick, wipe it clean, and fully reinsert it.
Make sure the oil level is between the "L" mark and the "F" mark on the engine oil level dipstick.
If the level is low, check for leaks and add oil up to the full mark.
Engine Oil Appearance
Check the engine oil for white cloudiness or heavy contamination.
If the engine oil becomes cloudy and white, it is likely contaminated with engine coolant.
Repair or replace damaged parts.
Replacement
[Kappa 1.0 T-GDI, 1.2 MPI, 1.4 MPI]
Park the vehicle on a level surface.
Drain the engine oil.
Remove the oil filler cap.
Remove the drain plug (A) and drain the oil into a container.

Replace the oil filter.
Using SST (09263-02000), remove the oil filter (A).
Inspect and clean the oil filter installation surface.
Make sure the part number of the new oil filter matches the previous one.
Apply clean engine oil to the gasket of the new oil filter.
Lightly screw the oil filter into place, then tighten it until the gasket contacts the seat.
Tighten it to the torque specified below.
Tightening torque: 11.8–15.7 N·m

Install the drain plug with a new gasket.
Tightening torque: 34.3–44 N·m
Fill with new engine oil after removing the engine oil level sensor.
Capacity
[Kappa 1.0 T-GDI]
Total:
3.9 L
Oil Pan:
3.3 L
Drain and refill, including oil filter:
3.6 L
[Kappa 1.2 MPa, 1.4 MPa]
Total:
3.8 L (1.00 US gal, 4.02 US qt, 3.34 liters qt)
Oil Pan:
3.3 L (0.87 US gal, 3.48 US qt, 2.90 Imp. qt)
Drain and refill, including oil filter:
3.5 L (0.92 US gal, 3.70 US qt, 3.08 liters qt)
Install the oil filler cap.
Start the engine and check for oil leaks.
Recheck the engine oil level.
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).
[U-2 1.4 CRDi]
Park the vehicle on a level surface.
Drain the engine oil.
Remove the oil filler cap.
Slowly loosen the oil filter cap until the O-ring comes out.
Be careful, as oil may overflow the edge.
Remove the oil drain plug and drain the oil into a container.
Replace the oil filter (B).
Remove the upper oil filter cap (A).

Replace the O-ring (C, D) of the oil filter cap with a new one.
Inspect the threads and O-ring (C, D). Wipe the seat on the oil filter cap, then apply a thin coat of oil to the O-ring (C, D) of the upper cap.
Install a new oil filter onto the upper cap by hand.
After the rubber seal seats in place, tighten the oil filter clockwise.
Tightening torque: 31.5–38 N·m
Fill the engine oil.
Clean and install the drain plug with a new gasket.
Tightening torque: 34.3–44 N·m
Fill with fresh engine oil.
Oil Capacity
Total: 5.7 L (1.51 US gal, 6.02 US qt, 5.01 liters qt)
Oil pan: 4.8 L (1.27 US gal, 5.07 US qt, 4.22 liters qt)
Drain and refill, including oil filter:
5.3 L (1.40 US gal, 5.60 US qt, 4.66 Imp qt)
Install the oil filler cap.
Start the engine and check for oil leaks.
Recheck the engine oil level.
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).
Test yourself
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