Veracruz AWD V6-3.8L (2007)
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-rings 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.
Tightening torque 34.3 - 44.1 Nm (3.5 - 4.5 kgf.m, 25.3 - 32.5 lb-ft)
b. Fill with fresh engine oil, after removing the engine oil level gauge.
Capacity
When replacing a short engine or a block assembly: 6.0L (6.34 U.S.qts, 5.28 Imp.qts)
When replacing an oil pan only 5.5L (5.81 U.S.qts, 4.84 Imp.qts)
Drain and refill: 5.2L (5.49 U.S.qts, 4.58 Imp.qts)
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.
8. Recheck engine oil level.