Azera V6-3.3L (2007)
Engine Oil: Service and Repair
OIL AND FILTER
CAUTION:
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Prolonged and repeated contact with mineral oil will result in the removal of natural fats from the skin, leading to dryness, irritation and
dermatitis. In addition, used engine oil contains potentially harmful contaminants which may cause skin cancer.
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Exercise caution in order to minimize the length and frequency of contact of your skin to used oil. Wear protective clothing and gloves.
Wash your skin thoroughly with soap and water, or use water-less hand cleaner, to remove any used engine oil. Do not use gasoline,
thinner, or solvents.
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In order to preserve the environment, used oil and used oil filter must be disposed of only at designated disposal sites.
1. Park the car on level ground.
Start the engine and let it warm up.
2. Turn the engine off and open the hood.
Remove the engine cover.
3. Wait for 5 minutes after loosening the oil filter cap by turning it counterclockwise with SST(09263-3C100) to drain well the oil in the oil filter.
4. Drain the engine oil.
a. Remove the oil filler cap.
b. After lifting the car, remove the oil drain plug and drain the oil into a container.
5. Replace oil filter.
a. Disconnect the oil filter cap from oil filter body.
b. Remove the oil filter element.
c. Check and clean the oil filter installation surface.
d. Check the part number of the new oil filter is same as old one.
e. Install new oil filter element(A) and two new O-rings(B).
f.
Apply clean engine oil to the new O-rings. Lightly screw the oil filter cap into place, and tighten it until the O-ring contacts the seat.
g. Finally tighten it again by specified tightening torque.
Tightening torque 24.50 Nm (2.5 kgf-m, 18.08 lb-ft)
6. Refill with engine oil.
a. Install the oil drain plug with a new gasket.
