Veracruz FWD V6-3.8L (2009)
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 the SST(09263-3C100) to drain well the oil in the oil filter.
4. Drain engine oil.
A. Remove the oil filler cap.
B. After lifting the car, remove the oil drain plug and drain oil into a container.
5. Replace the oil filter.
A. Disconnect the oil filter cap from the oil filter body.
B. Remove the oil filter element.
C. Check and clean the oil filter installation surface.
D. Check the part number of a new oil filter is same as old one.
E. Install a 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
24.50Nm (2.5kgf.m, 18.08lb-ft)
6. Refill with engine oil.
A. Install the oil drain plug with a new gasket.
Tightening torque
34.3 - 44.1Nm (3.5 - 4.5kgf.m, 25.3 - 32.5lb-ft)
B. Fill with fresh engine oil, after removing the engine oil level gauge.
Capacity
Total : 6.0L(6.34U.S.qts,5.28lmp.qts)
Oil pan : 5.5L(5.81U.S.qts,4.84lmp.qts)
Drain and refill including oil filter : 5.2L(5.49U.S.qts,4.58lmp.qts)
Oil quality : Above API SJ/SL or SAE 5W-20
C. Install the oil filler cap and oil level gauge.
7. Start the engine and check to be sure no oil is leaking from the drain plug or oil filter.
