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| E4. REPLACE ENGINE
OIL FILTER
- Start the engine and allow it to warm up until the temperature of the coolant reaches
80°C to 90°C.
- Remove the engine oil filler cap.
- Remove the drain plug to drain oil.
 CAUTION
Use care as oil could be hot.
- Remove the under cover.
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- Use the respective tool in the following table to remove the engine oil filter.
- Clean the filter bracket side mounting surface.
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- Apply a small amount of engine oil to the O-ring of the new oil filter.
- Once the O-ring of the oil filter is touching the flange, use the respective tool
in the following table to tighten to the specified torque.
- Install the drain plug and refill the engine oil.
- Race the engine 2-3 times, and check to be sure that no engine oil leaks from installation
section of the oil filter.
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Number
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Tool
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Tightening torque
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MD136466, MD322508
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Commercially-available tool
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Approx. 3/4 turn (17 ±
3 N·m)
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MD356000
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Oil filter wrench (MB991610) or equivalent
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Approx. 3/4 turn (14 ±
2 N·m)
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