Oil Filter

1. Position vehicle on level surface.
2. With engine OFF, allow approximately ten minutes for oil to settle to bottom of crankcase, remove engine oil dipstick.
3. Wipe dipstick clean.
4. Install dipstick and verify it is seated in the tube.
5. Remove dipstick, with handle held above the tip, take oil level reading.
6. Add oil only if level is below the ADD mark on dipstick. ENGINE OIL CHANGE Change engine oil at mileage and time intervals described in Maintenance Schedules. Run engine until achieving normal operating temperature.
7. Position the vehicle on a level surface and turn engine off.
8. Hoist and support vehicle on safety stands.
9. Remove oil fill cap.
10. Place a suitable drain pan under crankcase drain.
11. Remove drain plug from crankcase and allow oil to drain into pan. Inspect drain plug threads for stretching or other damage. Replace drain plug if damaged.
12. Install drain plug in crankcase.
13. Lower vehicle and fill crankcase with specified type and amount of engine oil described.
14. Install oil fill cap.
15. Start engine and inspect for leaks.
16. Stop engine and inspect oil level. NOTE: Care should be exercised when disposing used engine oil after it has been drained from a vehicle engine. Refer to the Warning under Service Precautions.

1. Lightly lubricate oil filter gasket (Figure 1)(2) with engine oil.
2. Thread filter (3) onto adapter nipple. When gasket makes contact with sealing surface, hand tighten filter one full turn, do not over tighten.
3. Add oil, verify crankcase oil level and start engine. Inspect for oil leaks.

1. Position a drain pan under the oil filter (1).
2. Using a suitable oil filter wrench loosen filter.
3. Rotate the oil filter counterclockwise (Figure 1)to remove it from the cylinder block oil filter boss.
4. When filter separates from cylinder block oil filter boss, tip gasket end upward to minimize oil spill. Remove filter from vehicle.
5. With a wiping cloth, clean the gasket sealing surface of oil and grime.

  1.   Position a drain pan under the oil filter (1).
  2.   Using a suitable oil filter wrench loosen filter.
  3.   Rotate the oil filter counterclockwise to remove it from the cylinder block oil filter boss. See Fig. 141.
  4.   When filter separates from cylinder block oil filter boss, tip gasket end upward to minimize oil spill.