Acura TSX / Honda Accord CL. Manual — part 477

ENGINE OIL REPLACEMENT

1. Warm up the engine.

2. Remove the maintenance lid (A).

Fig. 7: Removing The Maintenance Lid & The Drain Bolt

3. Remove the drain bolt (B), and drain the engine oil.

4. Reinstall the drain bolt with a new washer (C).

5. Refill with the recommended oil (5W-30).

Capacity:

4.0 L (4.2 US qt) at oil change.

4.2 L (4.4 US qt) at oil change including filter.

5.3 L (5.6 US qt) after engine overhaul.

6. Run the engine for more than 3 minutes, then check for oil leakage.

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ENGINE OIL FILTER REPLACEMENT

Special Tools Required: Oil filter wrench 07HAA-PJ70100

1. Remove the oil filter with the special tool.

2. Inspect the threads (A) and the rubber seal (B) on the new-filter. Clean the seat on the engine block, then

apply a light coat of oil to the filter rubber seal. Use only filters with a built-in bypass system.

Fig. 8: Inspecting The Threads & The Rubber Seal On The New-Filter

3. Install the oil filter by hand.

4. After the rubber seal seats, tighten the oil filter clockwise with the special tool.

Tighten: 3/4 turn clockwise

Tightening Torque: 12 N.m (1.2 kgf.m, 8.7 Ibf.ft)

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Fig. 9: Tightening The Oil Filter Clockwise With The Special Tool

5. If 4 numbers or marks (1 to 4 or *** to ***) are printed around the outside of the filter, use the following

procedure to tighten the filter:

z

Spin the filter on until its seal lightly seats against the block, and note which number or mark is at
the bottom.

z

Tighten the filter by turning it clockwise 3 numbers or marks from the one you noted. For example,
if number 2 is at the bottom when the seal is seated, tighten the filter until the number 1 comes
around the bottom.

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Fig. 10: Number Tightening Procedure (Example)

Fig. 11: Number Tightening Procedure Table

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