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Care and Maintenance
Change the oil and oil filter every
3,750 miles (6,000 kilometers) or
every three months if you drive
under one or more of these
“severe driving” conditions:
• Driving in dusty areas
• Towing a trailer
• Frequent idling or idling for
long periods
• Frequent short trips (4 miles [6
kilometers] or less) in cold or
freezing weather, where the
engine does not thoroughly
warm up.
• Change the oil and oil filter as
soon as possible after driving in
a dust storm.
Oil Change
Changing the oil and filter requires
special tools and access from
underneath the vehicle. The vehicle
should be raised on a service
station-type hydraulic lift for this
service. Unless you have the
knowledge and proper equipment,
you should have this maintenance
done by a skilled mechanic.
1. Warm up the engine. This
makes the oil drain faster and
more thoroughly.
2. Remove the oil filler cap.
3. Remove the drain plug and
drain oil fully.
4. Install the drain plug, with a
new gasket, and tighten it.
5. Fill the engine with the proper
amount of new oil (see
“Specifications”).
Oil Filter Installation
1. Remove the old oil filter with
the filter wrench.
2. Apply a light coat of engine
oil to the oil filter gasket.
3. Hand-tighten the filter until
the gasket contacts the sealing
face.
4. Using the filter wrench,
tighten the filter one full turn.
5. Run the engine and inspect for
leaks.
6. Shut off the engine. After a
couple of minutes, check the
oil level. If necessary, add oil
to bring it to the
FULL mark.
An improperly installed oil filter
can result in severe engine
damage.
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