Honda Civic Service Manual page 235

Oil Filter
Replacement
After the engine has been run, the exhaust pipe will
be hot; be careful when working around ihe exhaust
pipe.
Be careful when loosening the drain bolt whils the
engine is hot. Burns can resuh because the oil tem-
peratu16 is very high.
Remove the oil filter with the oil filter wrencn.
Inspect the threads and rubber seal on the new filter.
Wipe off the seat on the engine block, then apply a
light coat of oil to the new filter,s rubber seal.
NOTE: Use onty fitters with a built-in bypass sys,
t e m .
Apply oil to rubber seal
before installing.
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Install the oil filter by hand.
After the rubber seal seats, tighten the oil filter clock_
wise with the oil filter wrench.
Tighten: 7/8 tu.n clockwise.
Tightening tolque: 22 N.m (2.2 kgt.m, 16lbf.ft)
OIL FILTER WRENCH
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