1. Engine oil filler cap
2. Maximum level mark
3. Minimum level mark
3. Wait a few minutes until the oil
settles, remove the oil filler cap,
wipe the dipstick clean, insert it
back into the oil filler hole (without
screwing it in), and then remove it
again to check the oil level.
NOTE:
The engine oil should be between the
minimum and maximum level marks.
4. If the engine oil is below the mini-
mum level mark, add sufficient oil
of the recommended type to rai-
se it to the correct level.
5. Insert the dipstick into the oil fillerhole, and then tighten the oil filler
cap.
To change the engine oil
1. Start the engine, warm it up for
several minutes, and then turn it off.
2. Place an oil pan under the engine
to collect the used oil.
1. Engine oil drain bolt
3. Remove the engine oil filler cap
and the engine oil drain bolt to
drain the oil from the crankcase.
4. Check the washer for damage
and replace it if necessary.
1. Engine oil drain bolt
2. Washer
5. Install the washer and the engine
oil drain bolt, and then tighten the
drain bolt to the specified torque.
NOTE:
Make sure that the washer is properly
seated.
6. Add the specified amount of the
recommended engine oil, and
then install and tighten the oil
filler cap.
Tightening torque:
Engine oil drain bolt:
20 Nm (2.0 m•kgf, 14.5 ft•lbf)
2
1
1
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