1996 ACURA RL KA9 oil filter

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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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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Replacement

NOTE: Torque converter clutch (lock-up control)

solenoid valves A and B must be replaced as an assem-

bly.

1. Remove the mounting bolts and torque converter

clutch solenoid valves A and B.

6 x 1.0 mm

12 N-m

(1.2 kgf-m, 8.7 Ibf-ft)
TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH

SOLENOID VALVES

A AND B

FILTER/GASKET

Replace.

Install in this

direction.

Clean mounting surface

and fluid passages

2. Clean the mounting surface and fluid passages of

the torque converter clutch solenoid valves A and B,

and install a new torque converter clutch solenoid

valves A and B with a new filter/gasket.

NOTE: Install the filter/gasket in the direction shown.

3. Check connector for rust, dirt or oil, then reconnect

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