Milan FWD L4-2.3L (2008)
Oil Filter Element, Oil Filter Adapter and Oil Pressure Sender (Part 2)
Material
Removal
1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist.
2. If equipped, remove the 2 screws and the oil filter access cover.
3. Loosen the oil filter drain plug.
4. Using a cup-style oil filter wrench, loosen the oil filter cover one turn.
5. Remove the oil filter drain plug and drain the engine oil from the oil filter and adapter.
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Remove and discard the oil filter drain plug O-ring seal.
6. Remove the oil filter cover and oil filter element.
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Discard the oil filter element.
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Remove and discard the oil filter cover O-ring seal.
Installation
1. Wipe clean the oil filter cover and mounting surface on the oil filter adapter.
2. NOTE: Lubricate the oil filter cover O-ring seal with clean engine oil.
Install a new oil filter cover O-ring seal.
3. CAUTION: Do not overtighten the oil filter cover. Overtightening the oil filter cover may damage the cover or O-ring seal and result in
an oil leak.
Install a new oil filter element and the oil filter cover.
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Using a cup-style oil filter wrench, tighten to 33 Nm (24 lb-ft).
4. NOTE: Lubricate the oil filter drain plug O-ring seal with clean engine oil.
