Engine Oil Filter Replacement

Special Tools Required
Oil filter wrench (  07HAA-PJ70100)
 

JAPAN-MADE Engine Oil Filter (3/4-turn type)

1.	Remove the oil filter with the special oil filter wrench.

2.	Inspect the threads (A) and rubber seal (B) on the new filter. Wipe off the seat on the oil pan, then apply a light coat of oil to the filter rubber seal. Use only filters with a built-in bypass system.

3.	Install the oil filter by hand.

4.	After the rubber seal seats, tighten the oil filter clockwise with the special tool. Tighten:  3/4 turn clockwise.  Tightening torque:  12 N·m (1.2 kgf·m, 8.7 lbf·ft)

5.

If 4 numbers or marks (1 to 4 or 6 to 6666) are printed around the outside of the filter, use the following procedure to tighten the filter. Spin the filter on until its seal lightly seats against the oil pan, and note which number or mark is at the bottom. Tighten the filter by turning it clockwise 3 numbers or marks from the one you noted. For example, if number 2 is at the bottom when the seal is seated, tighten the filter until the number 1 comes around the bottom.   Number or Mark when rubber seal is seated  1 or 6  2 or 66  3 or 666  4 or 6666  Number or Mark after tightening  4 or 6666  1 or 6  2 or 66  3 or 666

6.	After installation, fill the engine with oil up to the specified level, run the engine for more than 3 minutes, then check for oil leakage.

JAPAN-MADE Engine Oil Filter (7/8-turn type)

1.	Remove the oil filter with the special oil filter wrench.

2.	Inspect the threads (A) and rubber seal (B) on the new filter. Wipe off the seat on the oil pan, then apply a light coat of oil to the filter rubber seal. Use only filters with a built-in bypass system.

3.	Install the oil filter by hand.

4.	After the rubber seal seats, tighten the oil filter clockwise with the special tool. Tighten:  7/8 turn clockwise.  Tightening torque:  22 N·m (2.2 kgf·m, 16 lbf·ft)

5.

If 8 numbers (1 to 8) are printed around the outside of the filter, use the following procedure to tighten the filter. Spin the filter on until its seal lightly seats against the oil pan, and note which number is at the bottom. Tighten the filter by turning it clockwise 7 numbers from the one you noted. For example, if number 2 is at the bottom when the seal is seated, tighten the filter until the number 1 comes around the bottom.   Number when rubber seal is seated  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  Number after tightening  8  1  2  3  4  5  6  7

6.	After installation, fill the engine with oil up to the specified level, run the engine for more than 3 minutes, then check for oil leakage.

FRANCE-MADE Engine Oil Filter (3/4-turn type)

1.	Remove the oil filter with the commercially available oil filter wrench (LABINAL-Purflux 76).

2.	Inspect the threads (A) and rubber seal (B) on the new filter. Wipe off the seat on the oil pan, then apply a light coat of oil to the filter rubber seal. Use only filters with a built-in bypass system.

3.	Install the oil filter by hand.

4.	After the rubber seal seats, tighten the oil filter clockwise with the commercially available oil filter wrench (LABINAL-Purflux 76) (A). Tighten:  3/4 turn clockwise.  Tightening torque:  22 N·m (2.2 kgf·m, 16 lbf·ft)

5.

If 4 numbers (1 to 4) are printed around the outside of the filter, use the following procedure to tighten the filter. Spin the filter on until its seal lightly seats against the oil pan, and note which number is at the bottom. Tighten the filter by turning it clockwise 3 numbers from the one you noted. For example, if number 1 is at the bottom when the seal is seated, tighten the filter until the number 4 comes around the bottom.   Number when rubber seal is seated  1  2  3  4  Number after tightening  4  1  2  3

6.	After installation, fill the engine with oil up to the specified level, run the engine for more than 3 minutes, then check for oil leakage.