oil dipstick ACURA TL 1995 Service Repair Manual

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

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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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Inspection

1. Check engine oil with the engine off and the car

parked on level ground.

2. Make certain that the oil level indicated on the dip-

stick is between the upper and lower marks.

3. If the level has dropped close to the lower mark,

add oil until it reaches the upper mark.

CAUTION: Insert the dipstick carefully to avoid bend-

ing it.
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Engine Oil

Inspection

1. Check engine oil level with the engine off and the car

parked on level ground.

2. Make certain that the oil level indicated on the dip-

stick is between the upper and lower marks.

3. If the level has dropped close to the lower mark, add

oil until it reaches the upper mark.

CAUTION: Insert the dipstick carefully to avoid

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