Operation CHARM: Car repair manuals for everyone.

Checking the Engine Oil




1. Warm up the engine and turn the ignition off.
2. Remove the filler cap (on the rocker cover), and drain the engine oil (with the drain plug removed).
3. Tighten the drain plug.

Tightening torque
Drain plug 35 - 45 Nm (350 - 450 kg.cm, 26 - 32 lb.ft)




4. Fill the crankcase with fresh oil through the filler port.




5. Pull the dipstick out in order to check the oil level.
6. Install the filler plug.
7. Recheck the level of the engine oil after a road test.