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Engine Tune-up

5-3prose procedure

Engine oil capacities differ between SOHC (D16A6/A7) and DOHC (D16A8/A9) 1.6 L engines.

Continued from 5-2

Engine Oil Level Inspection

  1. 1
    Check engine oil with the engine off and the car parked on level ground.
  2. 2
    Make certain that the oil level indicated on the dipstick is between the upper and lower marks.
    Close-up of the engine oil dipstick showing the UPPER and LOWER level marks, with the dipstick shown installed in the engine.
  3. 3
    If the level has dropped close to the lower mark, add oil until it reaches the upper mark.

Engine Oil Replacement

  1. 1
    Warm up the engine.
  2. 2
    Drain the engine oil.
    Remove the filler cap to speed draining.
    OIL PAN DRAIN PLUG: 45 N·m (4.5 kg-m, 33 lb-ft)
    Underside view of the engine showing the location of the oil pan drain plug with its tightening torque.
  3. 3
    Reinstall the drain plug with a new washer, and refill with the recommended oil.
    Recommended Engine Oil (SE or SF Grade only) viscosity chart: single-grade (10W, 20W, 20, 30, 40) and multi-grade (20W-40/20W-50, 15W-40/15W-50, 10W-40, 10W-30, 5W-30, 5W-20) bars plotted against the expected ambient temperature before the next oil change in degC and degF.
Oil pan drain plug
45N·m
Capacity
ValueSOHC: 3.0 lit (3.2 US qt, 2.7 Imp. qt) / DOHC 3.3 lit (3.5 US qt, 2.9 Imp. qt) excluding oil filter; SOHC: 3.5 lit (3.7 US qt, 3.1 Imp. qt) / DOHC 3.8 lit (4.0 US qt, 3.4 Imp. qt) at change, including filter; SOHC: 4.0 lit (4.2 US qt, 3.5 Imp. qt) / DOHC 4.3 lit (4.6 US qt, 3.8 Imp. qt)
Change
ValueEvery 10,000 km (6,000 miles) or 6 months
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