oil filter HONDA PASSPORT 2001 2.G Owners Manual

Fue
l Recommendatio n

Us e onl y unleade d gasoline . Fo r
additiona l informatio n se e "Fue l
Requirements " i n thi s section .
Fue l Tan k Capacit y
19. 5 U.S . gallon s (7 5 liters )

Engin e O H Recommendatio n

Us e onl y S J qualit y oil .
Th e char t show n unde r "Engin e
Oi l an d Filter " i n thi s sectio n wil l
serv e a s a guid e fo r choosin g th e
prope r viscosit y oil .

Windshiel d Washe r

Chec k th e reservoi r flui d leve l
regularly . Us e a commerciall y
availabl e windshiel d washe r fluid .
Th e windshiel d washe r reservoi r
i s locate d o n th e fron t righ t sid e o f
th e engin e compartment . Tir
e Inflatio n Pressure s
Chec k a t leas t monthly , includin g
th e spare . Kee p inflate d t o th e
pressur e show n o n th e tir e placar d
o n th e driver' s doorjamb .
LABE L

Batter y

You r ne w vehicl e ha s a lo w
maintenanc e battery . CHARG
E TES T INDICATO R
BLU E

COLORLES
S

Yo u wil l neve r hav e to ad d water .

Th e hydromete r (tes t indicator ) i n

th e to p o f th e batter y provide s

informatio n fo r testin g purpose s

only .
WARNING: Battery posts,

terminal s an d relate d accessorie s

contai n lea d an d lea d compounds .

Was h hand s afte r handling .
Car e an d Maintenanc e
UPPE
R LEVE L

LOWE R LEVE L
CHARGIN G
NECESSAR Y

O
K

Underbody
— Corrosiv e
material s use d fo r road-ice , sno w
remova l an d dus t contro l ca n
collec t o n th e underbody . I f thes e
material s ar e no t removed ,
accelerate d corrosio n (rust ) ca n
occu r o n underbod y part s suc h a s
th e fue l line , frame , floo r pa n an d
exhaus t system . A t leas t onc e a
year , i n th e spring , flus h thes e
material s fro m th e underbody
wit h plai n water .
Tak e car e to thoroughl y clea n an y
areas wher e mu d an d othe r debri s
ca n collect . Sedimen t trappe d in
close d area s o f th e fram e shoul d
b e loosene d befor e bein g flushed .
Prope
r Qualit y Oi l

Engin e oil s ar e labele d o n th e

container s wit h variou s AP I

(America n Petroleu m Institute )

designation s o f quality .

Use Only SJ Quality Oil

Additiona l designation s o f qualit y
ma y als o b e present , bu t S J mus t
b e included .
Th e "SJ " designatio n ma y b e
show n alone , o r i n combinatio n
wit h othe r designations , suc h a s
"SJ/CC, " "SJ/CD, " o r "SJ , CC "
etc .
A s lon g a s th e letter s "SJ " appear
somewhere in th e designatio n o f
oi l qualit y indicate d o n th e
container , th e oi l is of suitabl e
quality .
Chang
e Interva l

Th e oi l an d filte r change interval s
fo r you r engin e ar e base d o n th e
us e o f th e recommended oi l
qualit y an d viscosity , a s wel l a s
high-qualit y filters . Usin g oil s
othe r tha n recommended, o r
extendin g oi l change interval s
longe r tha n those recommended ,
coul d reduc e engin e life .
You r engin e wa s fille d wit h a
high-qualit y engin e oi l whe n it
lef t th e factory . Yo u d o no t hav e
t o chang e thi s oi l befor e th e
suggeste d change period .
I f you r norma l drivin g doe s no t
includ e on e o r mor e o f th e "sever e
driving " condition s liste d below ,
change th e oi l ever y 7,50 0 mile s
(12,00 0 kilometers ) o r 6 months ,
whicheve r comes first .

Car e an d Maintenanc e

Engin
e Oi l an d Filte r

Chang
e th e oi l an d oi l filte r ever y
3,75 0 mile s (6,00 0 kilometers ) o r
ever y thre e month s i f yo u driv e
unde r on e o r mor e o f thes e
"sever e driving " conditions : Drivin
g in dust y areas Towin
g a traile r Frequen
t idlin g o r idlin g fo r
lon g period s Frequen
t shor t trip s ( 4 mile s [ 6
kilometers ] o r less ) i n col d o r
freezin g weather , wher e th e
engin e doe s no t thoroughl y
war m up . Chang
e th e oi l an d oi l filte r a s
soo n a s possibl e afte r drivin g in
a dus t storm .
Oi
l Chang e

Changin g th e oi l an d filte r require s
specia l tool s an d access fro m
underneat h th e vehicle . Th e vehicl e
shoul d b e raise d o n a servic e
station-typ e hydrauli c lif t fo r thi s
service . Unles s yo u hav e th e
knowledg e an d prope r equipment ,
yo u shoul d hav e thi s maintenanc e
don e b y a skille d mechanic .
1 . War m up th e engine . Thi s
make s th e oi l drai n faste r an d
mor e thoroughly .
2 . Remov e th e oi l fille r cap .
3 . Remov e th e drai n plu g an d
drai n oi l fully .
4 . Instal l th e drai n plug , wit h a
ne w gasket , an d tighte n it .
5 . Fil l th e engin e wit h th e prope r
amoun t o f ne w oi l (se e
"Specifications") . Oil
Filter Installation
1 . Remov e th e ol d oi l filte r wit h
th e filte r wrench .
2 . Appl y a ligh t coa t o f engin e
oi l t o th e oi l filte r gasket .
3 . Hand-tighte n th e filte r unti l
th e gaske t contact s th e sealin g

face .

4 . Usin g th e filte r wrench ,
tighte n th e filte r on e ful l turn .
5 . Ru n th e engin e an d inspec t fo r

leaks .

6 . Shu t of f th e engine . Afte r a
coupl e o f minutes , chec k th e
oi l level . I f necessary , ad d oi l
t o brin g it t o th e FUL L mark .
An improperly installed oil filter

can result in severe engine

damage.

Car e an d Maintenanc e
NOTIC
E

loo
k a t th e oi l leve l o n th e dipstick .
Th e dipstic k ha s tw o marking s
whic h indicat e th e minimu m an d
maximu m allowabl e oi l level . I f th e
oi l leve l i s lowe r tha n th e marke d
area , i t indicate s th e nee d fo r
additiona l oil . Pus h th e dipstic k
bac k dow n al l th e wa y afte r takin g

th e reading .
I
f yo u chec k th e oi l leve l whe n
th e oi l i s cold , d o no t ru n th e
engin e first . Th e col d oi l wil l
no t drai n int o th e pa n fas t
enoug h to giv e a tru e reading .

Engin e Oi l Additive s

Ther e ar e man y extr a engin e oi l
additive s fo r sale . You r engin e
shoul d no t nee d thes e extr a
additive s if yo u us e recommende d
qualit y engin e oi l an d chang e it a s
suggested . I f yo u thin k you r

engin e ha s a n oil-relate d problem ,

tal k t o you r Hond a dealer . Ai
r Cleane r Filte r
See you r Maintenanc e Schedul e fo r
change intervals . I f th e vehicl e i s
operate d in dust y area s i t wil l
requir e mor e frequen t elemen t
replacement . You r Hond a deale r
ca n b e o f assistanc e i n determinin g
th e prope r replacemen t frequenc y
fo r th e condition s unde r whic h yo u
operat e you r vehicle .
D o no t attemp t t o clea n th e ai r
filter . Th e filte r i s designe d t o
provid e norma l filterin g
efficienc y betwee n replacemen t
intervals .
Fo r maximu m protection , i t i s
advisabl e to us e genuin e Hond a ai r
cleane r filter s a s replacements .
Car e an d Maintenanc e