1996 ACURA RL KA9 Service Repair Manual

Engine Oi l
Replacemen t
CAUTION: Remov e th e drai n bol t carefull y whil e th e
engin e is hot ; th e ho t oi l ma y caus e scalding .
1 . War m u p th e engine .
2 . Drai n th e engin e oil .
WASHE RReplace.
DRAIN BOL T44 N- m (4. 5 kgf-m , 3 3 Ibf-ft )Do no t overtighten .
3. Reinstal l th e drai n bol t wit h a ne w washer , an d refil l
with th e recommende d oil .
Requiremen tAPI Servic e Grade : Us e "Energ y
Conserving " S J o r "Energ y Con -
servin g II " S H grad e oil . SA E 5 W - 30
preferred . Yo u ca n als o us e a n oi l tha t
bear s th e AP I CERTIFICATIO N mark .
Capacit y
4.3 (4. 5 US qt , 3. 8 Im p qt )
at oi l change .
4.6 (4. 9 US qt , 4. 0 Im p qt )
at oi l chang e includin g filter .
5.3 (5. 6 US qt , 4. 7 Im p qt )
afte r engin e overhaul .
Change
interval Ever
y 7,50 0 mile s (12,00 0 km ) o r
1 2 month s
(Norma l conditions) .
Ever y 3,75 0 mile s (6,00 0 km ) o r
6 month s (Sever e conditions) .
NOTE : Unde r norma l conditions , th e oi l filte r shoul d b e
replace d a t ever y othe r oi l change . Unde r sever e condi -
tions , th e oi l filte r shoul d b e replace d a t eac h oi l change .
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The numbers in the middle of the API Service label tell

you the oil's SAE viscosity or weight. Select the oil for

your vehicle according to this chart:

Ambient Temperature

An oil with a viscosity of 5W - 30 is preferred for

improved fuel economy and year-round protection in

the vehicle. You may use a 10W - 30 oil if the climate in

your area is limited to the temperature range shown on

the chart.

API SERVICE LABEL

4. Run the engine for more than 3 minutes, then check

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Oil Filter

Replacement

CAUTION: Loosen the engine oil filter carefully while

the engine is hot, the hot oil may cause scalding.

1. Remove the oil filter with the special oil filter

wrench.

2. Inspect the threads and rubber seal on the new fil-

ter. Wipe off the seat on the engine block, then

apply a light coat of oil to the filter rubber seal.

NOTE: Use only filters with a built-in bypass sys-

tem.

Inspect threads and

rubber seal surface.

Apply oil to rubber seal

before installing.

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Replacement (cont'd )
3. Instal l th e oi l filte r b y hand .
4 . Afte r th e rubbe r sea l seats , tighte n th e oi l filte r
clockwis e wit h th e tool .
Tighten : 7/ 8 tur n clockwise .
Tightenin g torque : 2 2 N- m (2. 2 kgf-m , 1 6 Ibf-ft )
Oil Filte r
OIL FILTE R WRENC H07912-611000 1
Use thi s procedur e t o tighte n th e filte r i f eigh t number s
( 1 t o 8 ) ar e printe d o n th e surfac e o f th e filter .
1 ) Mak e a mar k o n th e oi l pa n unde r th e numbe r tha t
show s a t th e botto m o f th e filte r whe n th e rubbe r
sea l i s seated .
2 ) Tighte n th e filte r b y turnin g i t clockwis e seve n num -
ber s fro m th e marke d point . Fo r example , i f a mar k
i s mad e unde r th e numbe r 2 whe n th e rubbe r sea l
i s seated , th e filte r shoul d b e tightene d unti l th e
numbe r 1 come s u p to th e marke d point .
Numbe r whe n rubbe r Numbe r afte r tightening ,seal i s seated .
CAUTION : Usin g an y procedur e othe r tha n thos e
show n coul d resul t i n seriou s engin e damag e du e
t o oi l leakage .
5. Afte r installation , fil l th e engin e wit h oi l u p t o th e
specifie d level , ru n th e engine for mor e tha n thre e
minutes , the n chec k fo r oi l leakage .
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