Engine Oil And Filter Change - Suzuki GRAND VITARA Owner's Manual

Engine Oil and Filter Change

WARNING
!
• New and used engine oil can be
hazardous.
Be sure to read "General Precautions: in
Section 00" and observe what in written
there.
• Steps 1) – 7) must be performed with
ENGINE NOT RUNNING. For Step 8), be
sure to have adequate ventilation while
engine is running.
Before draining engine oil, check engine for oil leakage.
If any evidence of leakage is found, make sure to correct
defective part before proceeding to the following work.
1) Drain engine oil by removing drain plug.
2) After draining oil, wipe drain plug clean. Reinstall
drain plug.
Tightening torque
Engine oil drain plug (a): 35 N·m (3.5 kgf-m, 25.5
lb-ft)
(a)
3) Loosen oil filter by using oil filter wrench (special
tool).
Special tool
(A): 09915–40611
(A)
4) Apply engine oil to new oil filter O-ring.
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5) Screw new filter on oil filter stand by hand until the
filter O-ring contacts the mounting surface.
CAUTION
!
To tighten oil filter properly, it is important to
accurately identify the position at which filter
O-ring first contacts the mounting surface.
6) Tighten oil filter (1) 3 / 4 turn from the point of contact
with the mounting surface using an oil filter wrench
(2).
Tightening torque
Oil filter (a): 14 N·m (1.4 kgf-m, 10.5 lb-ft)
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Maintenance and Lubrication:
3/4
1, (a)
2
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