Tribute 4WD L4-2.5L Hybrid (2009)
Oil Filter: Service and Repair
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OIL FILTER ELEMENT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION - HYBRID
Removal
1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position in on a hoist. See See: Vehicle Lifting/Service and Repair/Lifting.
2. Loosen the oil filter drain plug.
3. Using a cup-style filter wrench, loosen the oil filter cover one turn.
4. 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.
5. 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. Install a new oil filter cover O-ring seal.
NOTE:Lubricate the oil filter cover O-ring seal with clean engine oil.
3. 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 {3.3 kgf-m, 24 ft-lbf}.
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.
4. Install a new oil filter drain plug O-ring seal.
NOTE:Lubricate the oil filter drain plug O-ring seal with clean engine oil.
5. Install the oil filter drain plug.
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Tighten to 10 Nm {1.0 kgf-m, 89 in-lbf}.
CAUTION:Do not overtighten the oil filter drain plug. Overtightening the oil filter drain plug may damage the drain plug, O-ring seal or cover and
result in an oil leak.