DO-IT-YOURSELF MAINTENANCE
6-7
The engine oil and filter should be changed at
those intervals specified in the maintenance
schedule in Section 5. If the car is being driven
in severe conditions, more frequent oil and filter
changes are required.
The procedure for changing the oil and filter is
as follows:
1. Park the car on level ground and set the
parking brake. Start the engine and let it
warm up until the needle on the coolant
temperature gauge moves above the lowest
mark. Turn the engine off and place the gear
selector lever in "P" (automatic transmis-
sion) or reverse gear (manual transmis-
sion).
2. Open the hood and remove the engine oil
filler cap.
3. Slide underneath the car and loosen the
drain plug by turning it counterclockwise
with a wrench of the proper size. Be sure
that a drain pan is in position to catch the oil
as it drains out, then remove the drain plug.
WARNING:
Be very careful when draining the engine oil
as it may be hot enough to burn you!
4. When the oil has stopped draining, replace
the drain plug using a new washer and
retighten by turning it clockwise.
Oil pan drain plug tightening torque:
3.5 ~ 4.5 kgf.m
5. Remove the oil filter by turning it counter-
clockwise with a oil filter wrench of the
proper size. A certain amount of oil will
come out when you remove the filter. So be
sure to have your drain pan in place under-
neath it.
6. Install a new oil filter in accordance with the
instructions on the carton or on the filter
itself. Do not over-tighten
(Tightening
torque: Gasoline- 1.2 ~ 1.6 kgf.m, Diesel
- 2.3 ~ 2.5 kgf.m).
Be sure that the mounting
surface on the engine is clean and that the
old gasket is removed completely. Lubricate
the new gasket on the filter with clean en-
gine oil before installation.
7. Refill the crankcase with the recommended
engine oil. Refer to the specification in chap-
ter 9 for engine oil capacity.
G040A02HP
Diesel (2.9 CRDi)
Diesel (2.5 TCI)
Oil filter
Oil filler cap
Oil filler cap
Drain plug
Oil filter
Drain plug
G040A02HP-GAT
CHANGING THE OIL AND FILTER
o The engine oil consumption is strongly ef-
fected by the viscosity and quality of oil,
engine rpm and driving condition etc. The
engine oil is more consumed under severe
driving conditions such as high speeds and
frequent acceleration and deceleration than
normal driving condition.
G040A01HP
Gasoline
Oil filter
Drain plug
Oil filler cap
