OIL FILTER CHANGE
1. Drain the engine oil, and retighten the drain bolt securely (see page 56).
2. Remove the oil filter, and drain the oil into a suitable container. Discard the
used oil filter.
3. Clean the filter mounting base, and coat the gasket of the new oil filter with
clean engine oil.
(1 Use only a genuine Honda oil filter or a filter of equivalent quality
specified for your model. Using the wrong Honda filter, or a non-Honda filter
which is not of equivalent quality, may cause engine damage.
4. Screw on the new oil filter by hand, until the gasket contacts the filter
mounting base, then use an oil filter wrench to tighten the filter an additional
718 turn.
OIL FILTER TIGHTENING TORQUE: 22 N-m (2.2 kg-m, 16 f&lb).
5. Refill the crankcase with the specified amount of the recommended oil (see
pages 20 & 56). Reinstall the oil filler cap/dipstick.
6. Start the engine and check for oil filter leaks.
7. Stop the engine, and checkthe oil level as described on page 20. If necessary,
add oil to the upper limit mark on the dipstick.
O-RING
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