3-3
3. OIL FILTER
Replacement:
1) Drain the engine oil, then reinstall the oil drain plug bolt
and drain plug cover, as described in the oil change
procedure.
2) Place a shop towel under the oil filter to absorb any spilled
oil, then remove the oil filter with an special tool.
TOOL:
Oil filter wrench
07HAA-PJ70101
3) Drain the used oil filter into a suitable container for oil
4) Clean the filter mounting base, and coat the seal of the new
oil filter with clean engine oil.
• Use only a genuine Honda oil filter or a filter of equivalent
quality specified for you model. Using the wrong Honda
filter, or a not-Honda filter which is not of equivalent
quality, may cause engine damage.
5) Screw on the new oil filter by hand, until the seal contacts
the filter mounting base, then use an special tool to tighten
the filter an additional 7/8 turn.
TOOL:
Oil filter wrench
07HAA-PJ70101
TORQUE: 12 N.m (1.2 kgf.m, 9 lbf.ft)
6) Refill the engine with the specified amount of the
recommended oil, as described in the oil change
procedure.
Reinstall the oil filter cap and dipstick.
7) Start the engine, and check the leaks.
8) Stop the engine, and check the oil level as described on
page 3-2. If necessary, add oil to the upper limit mark on the
dipstick.
9) Reinstall the engine cover.
Using nondetergent oil can shorten the engine’s service life
and using 2-stroke oil can damage the engine.
7) Install the engine cover (P. 4-2).
NOTICE
6) Refill with the recommended engine oil to the upper limit
mark on the dipstick.
Without oil filter replacement:
Engine oil
6.5
R
(6.9 US qt, 5.7 Imp qt)
capacity
With oil filter replacement:
6.7
R
(7.1 US qt, 5.9 Imp qt)
Recommended
SAE 10W-30
engine oil
API Service classification SG/SH/SJ
[1] OIL FILTER
[1] RUBBER SEAL
[2]
OIL FILTER
WRENCH
07HAA-PJ70101
[1] SAE Viscosity Grades
[2] AMBIENT TEMPERATURE