engine oil ACURA TL 1995 Service Repair Manual

Lubrication Points

For the details of lubrication points and types of lubricants to be applied, refer to the illustrated index and various work

procedures (such as Assembly/Reassembly, Replacement, Overhaul, Installation, etc.) contained in each section.

No.

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LUBRICATION POINTS

Engine

Transmission

Brake Line (Includes Anti-lock brake line)

Power steering gearbox

Steering boots

Throttle cable end

Steering ball joints

Shift lever (Automatic transmission)

Pedal linkage

Intermediate shaft

Brake master cylinder pushrod

Fuel
fill
lid

Trunk hinges

Door hinges upper and lower

Door opening detents

Hood hinges and hood latch

Brake pipe joint (Front and rear wheel house)

Caliper Piston seal, Dust seal,

Caliper pin, Piston

Power steering system

Differential

A/C compressor
LUBRICANT

API Service Grade: Use SH "Energy Conserving II" or SJ

"Energy Conserving" grade oil.

The oil container may also display the API Certification

mark shown below. Make sure it says "For Gasoline

Engines."

SAE Viscosity: See chart below.

Genuine Honda Premium Formula Automatic

Transmission Fluid (ATF)*1

Genuine Honda DOT3 Brake Fluid*2

Steering grease P/N 08733 - B070E

Multi-purpose grease

Honda White Lithium Grease

Rust preventives

Silicone grease

Genuine Honda Power Steering Fluid-V or S*3

Hypoid gear Oil API service GL4 or GL5

Viscosity:

at above -18°C (0°F): SAE 90

at less than -18°C (0°F): SAE 80 W-90

Compressor oil:

DENSO: ND-OIL8 (P/N 38897 - PR7 - A01 AH or 38899 -

PR7-A01)

(For Refrigerant: HFC-134a (R-134a))

API SERVICE LABEL
API CERTIFICATION MARK
Recommended Engine Oil

Engine oil viscosity for ambient temperature ranges

NOTE: The following information as marked *1, *2 and *3 on above chart details for 1997 model:

*1: Always use Genuine Honda Premium Formula Automatic Transmission Fluid (ATF). Using a non-Honda ATF can affect

shift quality.

*2: Always use Genuine Honda DOT3 Brake Fluid. Using a non-Honda brake fluid can cause corrosion and decrease the

life of the system.

*3: Always use Genuine Honda Power Steering Fluid-V or S. Using any other type of power steering fluid or automatic

transmission fluid can cause increase wear and poor steering in cold weather.ProCarManuals.com

Engine Removal/Installatio n
Removal (cont'd )
30. Remov e th e radiato r cap .
Us e car e whe n removin g th e radiato r
ca p to avoi d scaldin g b y ho t coolan t o r steam .
31 . Rais e th e hois t t o ful l height .
32 . Remov e th e fron t tires/wheel s an d splas h shield .
SPLAS H
SHIEL D
6 x 1. 0 m m9.8 N- m (1. 0 kgf-m , 7. 2 Ibf-ft )33. Drai n th e engin e coolan t (se e pag e 10-5 ).
• Loose n th e drai n plu g i n th e radiator .
34 . Drai n th e automati c transmissio n flui d (ATF) . Reinstal l
th e drai n plu g usin g a ne w washe r (se e sectio n 14 ).
35 . Drai n th e differentia l oil . Reinstal l th e drai n plu g
usin g a ne w washe r (se e sectio n 15 ).
36 . Drai n th e engin e oil . Reinstal l th e drai n bol t usin g a
ne w washe r (se e pag e 8-4 ).
37 . Remov e th e dampe r fork s (se e sectio n 18 ).
38 . Disconnec t th e suspensio n lowe r ar m bal l joint s wit h
th e specia l tool . Refe r t o sectio n 1 8 fo r th e prope r
procedure .
BALL JOIN T
REMOVER , 3 2 m m
07MA C - SL0010 0
CASTLE NU T14 x 2. 0 m m69 - 7 8 N- m(7. 0 - 8. 0 kgf-m ,
5 1 - 5 8 Ibf-ft ) COTTE
R PI N
Replace .
39. Remov e th e driveshaft s (se e sectio n 16 ).
NOTE : Coa t al l precisio n finishe d surface s wit h clea n
engin e oil . Ti e plasti c bag s ove r th e driveshaf t ends .
PLASTI CBAG
DRIVESHAF T
40. Disconnec t th e compresso r clutc h connector , the n
remov e th e A/ C compressor .
NOTE : D o no t disconnec t th e A/ C hoses .
COMPRESSO R CLUTC H
CONNECTO R
A/ C COMPRESSO R
8 x 1.2 5 mm22 N- m (2. 2 kgf-m ,
1 6 Ibf-ft )
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8. Disconnect the TCS throttle sensor connector and

TCS throttle actuator connector, then remove the

TCS control valve assembly.

Do not disconnect the breather pipe bypass hose.

TCS THROTTLE SENSOR

CONNECTOR

TCS THROTTLE

ACTUATOR CONNECTOR

TCS CONTROL VALVE

ASSEMBLY

9. Remove the oil pressure switch connector, engine

ground cable and engine wire harness cover.

6 x 1.0 mm

12 N-m (1.2 kgf-m, 8.7 Ibf-ft)

OIL PRESSURE

SWITCH CONNECTOR
ENGINE

GROUND

CABLE

ENGINE WIRE

HARNESS COVER
10. Remove the idler pulley bracket, dipstick and pipe.

6 x 1.0 mm

12 N-m (1.2 kgf-m,

8.7 Ibf-ft)
DIPSTICK/PIPE

8 x
1.25
mm

22 N-m (2.2 kgf-m, 16 Ibf-ft)

11. Remove the crankshaft pulley.

12. Remove the upper and lower covers.

NOTE: Do not use the upper and lower covers to

store removed items.

UPPER COVERS

Clean.

6 x 1.0 mm

12 N-m (1.2 kgf-m,

8.7 Ibf-ft)

LOWER COVER

Clean.
IDLER PULLEY

BRACKET
O-RING

Replace.ProCarManuals.com

NOTE: Clean the oil control orifice when installing.

CYLINDER HEAD BOLT

11 x 1.5 mm

76 N-m (7.8 kgf-m, 56 Ibf-ft)

Apply engine oil to the

bolt threads.
EXHAUST GAS

RECIRCULATION

(EGR) PASSAGE

8 x
1.25
mm

22 N-m (2.2 kgf-m,

16 Ibf-ft)

OIL CONTROL

ORIFICES

Remove with 6 x 1.0 mm

bolt and clean.

RIGHT CYLINDER

HEAD GASKET

Replace.

OIL CONTROL

ORIFICES

Remove with 6 x 1.0 mm

bolt and clean.

CYLINDER

HEAD

10 x
1.25
mm

44 N-m (4.5 kgf-m,

33 Ibf-ft)
LEFT CYLINDER

HEAD GASKET

Replace.

8 x
1.25
mm

22 N-m (2.2 kgf-m,

16 Ibf-ft)

DOWEL PIN
DOWEL PIN
O-RINGS

Replace.
GASKET

Replace.

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22. Remove the positive crankcase ventilation (PCV)

hose.

23. Remove the bolt securing the automatic transmis-

sion fluid (ATF) dipstick tube bracket.

6 x 1.0 mm

12 N-m (1.2 kgf-m,

8.7 Ibf-ft)

ATF BRACKET

DIPSTICK TUBE

BRACKET

PCV HOSE

24.

Remove the engine wire harness connectors and

wire harness clamps from the cylinder heads and

intake manifold.

Six injector connectors

Six ignition coil connectors

Throttle position sensor connector

CKP/CYP sensor connector

Intake air temperature (IAT) sensor connector

Exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valve lift sensor

connector

Idle air control (IAC) valve connector

Engine coolant temperature (ECT) sensor con-

nector

ECT gauge sending unit connector

Engine oil temperature sensor connector

Left primary heated oxygen sensor (left primary

HO2S) connector

Right primary heated oxygen sensor (right pri-

mary HO2S) connector

Evaporative emission (EVAP) purge control

solenoid valve connector ('97 - '98)
25. Remove the inlet pipe mounting bolts from the right

cylinder head cover.

26. Remove the vacuum hoses and breather hose.

6 x 1.0 mm

12 N-m (1.2 kgf-m, 8.7 Ibf-ft)

BREATHER

HOSE

VACUUM

HOSES

27. Remove the six ignition coils from the left and right

cylinder head covers.

6 x 1.0 mm

12 N-m (1.2 kgf-m, 8.7 Ibf-ft)

IGNITION

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Hydraulic Tappets

Valve Installation

When installing valves in the cylinder head, coat the

valve stems with oil before inserting them into the valve

guides. Make sure the valves move up and down

smoothly.

When the valves and springs are in place, lightly tap the

end of each valve stem two or three times with a plastic

mallet to ensure proper seating of the valve and valve

keepers.

NOTE:

Make sure that the valve keepers are properly posi-

tioned on the valve stem.

Tap the valve stem only along its axis so you do not

bend the stem.

PLASTIC MALLET
Bleeding

VALVE STEM ENDS
1. Fill a container with 10W - 30 engine oil and place

the hydraulic tappet in it. Press down on the check

ball with a thin wire. Bleed the tappet of air by

pumping the plunger slowly until no bubbles come

out of the hydraulic tappet.

WIRE

PLUNGER

10W —30

ENGINE OIL
HYDRAULIC

TAPPET

CHECK BALL

2. Install the hydraulic tappet to the rocker arm.

NOTE:

Use a new O-ring when reassembling.

Apply oil to the O-ring before installation.

ROCKER ARM

O-RING

Replace.

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Camshafts/Rocker Arms and Camshaft Seals

Installation

CAUTION:

Make sure that all rockers are in alignment with their

valves when torquing the rocker assembly bolts.

To prevent the rocker arm assembly from coming

apart, leave the camshaft holder bolts in the holes.

Handle the rocker arms carefully so that the oil does

not come out of the hydraulic tappets.

1.

2.
Install the camshaft and rubber cap, then install the

camshaft seal with the open side (spring) facing in.

NOTE:

Position the camshaft with pin hole at the top.

Do not apply oil to the camshaft holder mating

surface of the camshaft seal.

Apply liquid gasket around the rubber cap.

RUBBER CAP

Replace if there was

oil leakage.

CAMSHAFT

OIL SEAL

Replace.

Seal housing surface should be dry.

Apply a light coat of oil to camshaft

and inner lip of seal.

Engine No. 1300001~1309262 (U.S.A.), 1700001~

1700751 (Canada):

Apply liquid gasket to the head mating surfaces of

the No. 1 and the No. 7 camshaft holders.

Engine No. 1309263~, 2300001 ~, 3300001~ (U.S.A.),

1700752~, 2700001 ~, 3700001~ (Canada):

Apply liquid gasket to the head mating surfaces of

the No. 1 and the No. 5 camshaft holders.

— Apply liquid gasket to the shaded areas.
3. Tighten each bolt two turns at a time in the sequence

shown below to ensure that the rockers do not bind

on the valves.

Specified torque:

8 mm bolts: 22 N-m (2.2 kgf-m, 16 Ibf-ft)

6 mm bolts: 12 N-m (1.2 kgf-m, 8.7 Ibf-ft)

Engine No. 1300001~1309262 (U.S.A.), 1700001~

1700751 (Canada):

6 mm bolts:

Engine No. 1309263~, 2300001 ~, 3300001~ (U.S.A.),

1700752~, 2700001 ~. 3700001~ (Canada):

8 mm bolts:ProCarManuals.com

Cylinder Heads

Installation (cont'd)

6. Install the head cover gasket in the groove of the

cylinder head cover. Seat the recesses for the cam-

shaft first, then work it into the groove around the

outside edges.

NOTE:

Before installing the cylinder head cover gasket,

thoroughly clean the seal and the groove.

When installing, make sure the head cover gasket

is seated securely in the corners of the recesses

with no gap.

CORNERS OF

THE RECESS
HEAD COVER

GASKET

Clean.
CORNERS OF

THE RECESS

7.
CYLINDER

HEAD COVER

Apply liquid gasket to the head cover gasket at the

four corners of the recesses.

NOTE:

Use liquid gasket, Part No. 08718 - 0001 or 08718

-003.

Check that the mating surfaces are clean and dry

before applying liquid gasket.

Do not install the parts if five minutes or more have

elapsed since applying liquid gasket. Instead, reap-

ply liquid gasket after removing old residue.

After assembly, wait at least 30 minutes before

filling the engine with oil.

Apply liquid gasket to

the shaded areas.
8.
When installing the cylinder head cover, hold the

head cover gasket in the groove by placing your fin-

gers on the camshaft contacting surfaces (top of the

semicircles).

Once the cylinder head cover is on the cylinder head,

slide the cover slightly back and forth to seat the

head cover gasket.

NOTE:

Before installing the cylinder head cover, clean

the cylinder head contacting surfaces with a

shop towel.

Do not touch the parts where liquid gasket was

applied.

Replace the washer when damaged or deterio-

rated.

WASHER

CYLINDER

HEAD COVER

9. Tighten the nuts in two or three steps. In the final step,

tighten all nuts, in sequence, to 12 N-m (1.2 kgf-m,

8.7 Ibf-ft).

NOTE: After assembly, wait at least 30 minutes

before filling the engine with oil.ProCarManuals.com

Connecting Rod s
Piston Pin s
Selectio n
Installation
Each ro d fall s int o on e o f fou r toleranc e range s (fro m O to
0.02 4 m m (0.000 9 in) , i n 0.00 6 m m (0.000 2 in ) increments )
dependin g o n th e siz e o f it s bi g en d bore .
It's the n stampe d wit h a numbe r (1 , 2 , 3 o r 4/I , o r
indicatin g th e range . Yo u ma y fin d an y combinatio n
of 1 , 2 , 3 or 4/I , i n an y engine .
Norma l Bor e Size : 57. 0 m m (2.2 4 in )
NOTE :
Referenc e number s o r bar s ar e fo r bi g en d bor e siz e
and d o no t indicat e th e positio n o f th e ro d i n th e
engine .
Inspect eac h connectin g ro d fo r crack s an d hea t dam -
age.
CONNECTIN G RO D BOR EREFERENC E NUMBE R o r BA RHalf o f numbe r i s stampe d o nbearin g cap , th e othe r hal f o nconnectin g rod .
Inspec t bolt s
an d nut s fo r
stres s cracks .
1. Us e a hydrauli c pres s fo r installation .
Whe n pressin g th e pi n i n o r out , b e sur e t o posi -
tio n th e recesse d fla t o n th e pisto n agains t th e
lug s o n th e pisto n bas e head .
The arro w mus t fac e th etimin g bel t sid e o f th eengin e an d th e connectin grod oi l hol e mus t fac e th erigh t sid e o f th e engine .
Assembl e th e ro d an d th episto n wit h th e off-se tmark an d oi l hol e o n th esam e side .OFFSE TMARK
OIL HOL E
PISTO N PI N DRIVE R HEA D07973 - PE0032 0
52.5 mm(2.0 7 in)
Embosse d mar kfacin g up .
Adjus t th e lengt h o f th episto n pi n drive r t o52. 5 mm (2.0 7 in)
PISTO N PI N DRIVE R SHAF T07973 - PE0031 0
PISTON PI N
PILO T COLLA R07GAF-PH7010 0
PISTON PI N BAS E INSER T07GAF-PH6030 0
PISTON BAS E HEA D07HAF-PL2010 2
NOTE: Us e a hydrauli c press . Whe n pressin g th e pi n
i n o r out , mak e sur e tha t th e recesse d portio n o f th e
pisto n align s wit h th e lug s o n th e pisto n bas e head .
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Pistons

Installation

Before installing the piston, apply a coat of engine

oil to the ring grooves and cylinder bores.

1. If the crankshaft is already installed:

Guide the piston carefully to prevent damage.

Fit long rubber hoses (about 30 cm (12 in) long) to

the connecting rod bolts to protect the crankshaft.

Install the pistons after setting the crankshaft to

BDC for each cylinder.

INCORRECT

CORRECT

RUBBER HOSES

Remove the connecting rod caps, then slip the

long rubber hoses over the threaded ends of the

connecting rod bolts.

Install the ring compressor, check that the bear-

ing is securely in place; then position the piston

in the cylinder and tap it in using the wooden

handle of a hammer.

Stop after the ring compressor pops free, and

check the connecting rod-to-crank journal align-

ment before pushing the piston into place.

Install the rod caps with bearings, and torque the

nuts to 44 N-m (4.5 kgf-m, 33 Ibf-ft).
2. If the crankshaft is not installed:

Remove the rod caps and bearings, install the

ring compressor, then position the piston in the

cylinder and tap it in using the wooden handle of

a hammer.

The arrow must face

the timing belt side

of the engine and the

connecting rod oil hole

must face the right side

of the engine.

CONNECTING ROD

OIL HOLE

RUBBER

HOSE

NOTE: Maintain downward force on the ring com-

pressor to prevent rings from expanding before

entering the cylinder bore.

Use the wooden handle

of a hammer to push, or

tap the piston into the

cylinder bore.

RING COMPRESSOR

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