Inspect the oil filter to make sure the rubber seal is not stuck to the oil filter seating surface (A) of the oil pan.
2.
Inspect the threads (B) and the rubber seal (C) on the new oil filter.
3.
Clean the oil filter seating surface of the oil pan.
4.
Apply a light coat of new engine oil to the oil filter rubber seal.
NOTE: Use only filters with a built-in bypass system.
5.
Install the oil filter by hand.
6.
After the rubber seal seats, tighten the oil filter clockwise with the oil filter wrench.
Tighten:
3/4 Turn Clockwise
Tightening Torque:
12 N·m (1.2 kgf·m, 9 lbf·ft)
7.
If four numbers or marks (1 to 4 or ? to????) are printed around the outside of the filter, use the following procedure to tighten the filter.
Spin the filter on until its seal lightly seats against the oil pan, and note which number or mark is at the bottom.
Tighten the filter by turning it clockwise three numbers or marks from the one you noted. For example, if mark?is at the bottom when the seal is lightly seated, tighten the filter until the mark ????comes around to the bottom.
