2001 HONDA PASSPORT oil level

Fron
t (4W D Only ) an d
Rea r Propelle r Shaf t .. . 22 2
Exhaus t Syste m ...... . 22 2
Fue l Lin e an d Fue l
Tank/Ca p ........... . 22 2
Driv e Bel t ........... . 22 2
Timin g Bel t .......... . 22 2
Valv e Clearanc e ....... . 22 2
Spar k Plug s .......... . 22 3
Clutc h .............. . 22 3
Flui d o r Lubrican t Level s 22 3
Powe r Steerin g ....... . 22 3
Whee l Alignmen t ..... . 22 4
Exterio r ............... . 22 4
Washin g You r Vehicl e . . 22 4
Polishin g an d Waxin g
You r Vehicl e ........ . 22 4
Protectio n o f Exterio r
Brigh t Meta l Part s ... . 22 4
Car e o f Aluminu m Wheel s 22 4 Foreig
n Materia l Deposit s 22 4
Finis h Damag e ....... . 22 5
Corrosio n Protectio n ... . 22 5
Shee t Meta l Damag e ... . 22 5
Underbod y Maintenanc e . 225
Interio r ............... . 22 6
Basi c Step s
Befor e Cleanin g ..... . 22 6
Cleanin g Fabri c ....... . 22 7
Cleanin g Genera l Soilag e
o r Wate r Spot s Fro m
Fabri c Tri m ....... . 22 7
Spo t Cleanin g Fabri c
Wit h Solven t Cleane r 22 7
Remova l o f
Specifi c Stain s ..... . 22 8
Cleanin g Viny l
o r Leathe r Tri m ...... . 22 9
Sea t Bel t Car e ........ . 22 9
Cleanin g Glas s Surface s . 23 0
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Chang
e th e oi l an d oi l filte r ever y
3,75 0 mile s (6,00 0 kilometers ) o r
ever y thre e month s i f yo u driv e
unde r on e o r mor e o f thes e
"sever e driving " conditions : Drivin
g in dust y areas Towin
g a traile r Frequen
t idlin g o r idlin g fo r
lon g period s Frequen
t shor t trip s ( 4 mile s [ 6
kilometers ] o r less ) i n col d o r
freezin g weather , wher e th e
engin e doe s no t thoroughl y
war m up . Chang
e th e oi l an d oi l filte r a s
soo n a s possibl e afte r drivin g in
a dus t storm .
Oi
l Chang e

Changin g th e oi l an d filte r require s
specia l tool s an d access fro m
underneat h th e vehicle . Th e vehicl e
shoul d b e raise d o n a servic e
station-typ e hydrauli c lif t fo r thi s
service . Unles s yo u hav e th e
knowledg e an d prope r equipment ,
yo u shoul d hav e thi s maintenanc e
don e b y a skille d mechanic .
1 . War m up th e engine . Thi s
make s th e oi l drai n faste r an d
mor e thoroughly .
2 . Remov e th e oi l fille r cap .
3 . Remov e th e drai n plu g an d
drai n oi l fully .
4 . Instal l th e drai n plug , wit h a
ne w gasket , an d tighte n it .
5 . Fil l th e engin e wit h th e prope r
amoun t o f ne w oi l (se e
"Specifications") . Oil
Filter Installation
1 . Remov e th e ol d oi l filte r wit h
th e filte r wrench .
2 . Appl y a ligh t coa t o f engin e
oi l t o th e oi l filte r gasket .
3 . Hand-tighte n th e filte r unti l
th e gaske t contact s th e sealin g

face .

4 . Usin g th e filte r wrench ,
tighte n th e filte r on e ful l turn .
5 . Ru n th e engin e an d inspec t fo r

leaks .

6 . Shu t of f th e engine . Afte r a
coupl e o f minutes , chec k th e
oi l level . I f necessary , ad d oi l
t o brin g it t o th e FUL L mark .
An improperly installed oil filter

can result in severe engine

damage.

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NOTIC
E

Oi
l Viscosit y

Engin e oi l viscosit y (thickness ) ha s
a n effec t o n fue l economy . Lowe r
viscosit y engin e oil s ca n provid e
increase d fue l economy ; however ,
highe r temperatur e weathe r
condition s requir e highe r viscosit y
engin e oil s fo r satisfactor y
lubrication . T o ge t th e bes t fue l
econom y wit h you r vehicle , yo u
shoul d us e a fuel-savin g engin e oi l
o f th e prope r viscosity . Thes e oil s
ca n b e foun d in servic e station s an d othe
r retai l stores . The y ar e
identifie d b y word s suc h a s
"Energ y Saving, " "Conserve s
Gasoline, " "Ga s Saving, "
"Gasolin e Saving, " "Frictio n
Reducing, " "Improve d Gasolin e
Mileage " o r "Fue l Saving. "
Th e char t list s th e recommende d
engin e oi l viscositie s fo r th e
temperatur e rang e yo u expec t
befor e th e nex t oi l change . Fo r

temperature s abov e 0° F ( — 18°C) ,

SA E 10W-3 0 i s th e preferre d viscosit
y grade . I f cold-weathe r
startin g problem s ar e encountere d
a t temperature s belo w 0° F

( — 18°C) , SA E 5W-3 0 viscosit y

oil s ma y b e required .

Oi l Leve l Chec k

I t i s th e owner' s responsibilit y t o
kee p th e engin e oi l a t th e prope r
level . Chec k th e oi l leve l a t regula r
interval s (suc h a s ever y othe r fue l
stop ) an d kee p i t abov e th e
"minimum " leve l mark .
Remember , you r engin e ma y us e
mor e oi l whe n i t i s new .
Th e bes t tim e t o chec k the engin e
oi l leve l i s whe n the oi l i s warm ,
suc h a s durin g a fue l stop . Shu t of f
th e engin e and wai t about 5 minute s
fo r the oi l t o drai n bac k t o th e oi l
pan . Pul l ou t th e dipstick , wip e i t
clean , and pus h i t bac k dow n al l th e
way . No w pul l ou t th e dipstic k an d
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loo
k a t th e oi l leve l o n th e dipstick .
Th e dipstic k ha s tw o marking s
whic h indicat e th e minimu m an d
maximu m allowabl e oi l level . I f th e
oi l leve l i s lowe r tha n th e marke d
area , i t indicate s th e nee d fo r
additiona l oil . Pus h th e dipstic k
bac k dow n al l th e wa y afte r takin g

th e reading .
I
f yo u chec k th e oi l leve l whe n
th e oi l i s cold , d o no t ru n th e
engin e first . Th e col d oi l wil l
no t drai n int o th e pa n fas t
enoug h to giv e a tru e reading .

Engin e Oi l Additive s

Ther e ar e man y extr a engin e oi l
additive s fo r sale . You r engin e
shoul d no t nee d thes e extr a
additive s if yo u us e recommende d
qualit y engin e oi l an d chang e it a s
suggested . I f yo u thin k you r

engin e ha s a n oil-relate d problem ,

tal k t o you r Hond a dealer . Ai
r Cleane r Filte r
See you r Maintenanc e Schedul e fo r
change intervals . I f th e vehicl e i s
operate d in dust y area s i t wil l
requir e mor e frequen t elemen t
replacement . You r Hond a deale r
ca n b e o f assistanc e i n determinin g
th e prope r replacemen t frequenc y
fo r th e condition s unde r whic h yo u
operat e you r vehicle .
D o no t attemp t t o clea n th e ai r
filter . Th e filte r i s designe d t o
provid e norma l filterin g
efficienc y betwee n replacemen t
intervals .
Fo r maximu m protection , i t i s
advisabl e to us e genuin e Hond a ai r
cleane r filter s a s replacements .
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(-36°C
) t o ensur e protectio n
agains t corrosio n an d los s o f
engin e coolan t fro m boiling .
Thi s shoul d b e don e eve n i f
freezin g temperature s ar e no t

expected .

Ad d ethylen e glycol-base d
antifreez e whe n antifreez e ha s
t o b e adde d becaus e o f engin e
coolan t los s o r i f mor e
protectio n agains t freezin g a t
temperature s lowe r tha n -33° F
(-36°C ) i s needed . D o no t us e
a n alcohol-base d o r
methanol-base d antifreeze , o r
plai n water . The y boi l a t a
lowe r point , an d d o no t provid e
corrosio n protection .
Thermosta
t

Th e engin e coolan t temperatur e i s
controlle d b y a thermostat , whic h
stop s engin e coolan t flo w throug h
th e radiato r unti l a prese t
temperatur e is reached . Thi s
thermosta t i s installe d i n th e
engin e coolan t inle t o n th e fron t
o f th e engin e block . Th e sam e
thermosta t i s use d i n bot h winte r
an d summer . Othe
r Require d

Maintenanc e

Brak e Maste r Cylinde r

Chec k th e maste r cylinde r flui d
leve l i n th e reservoi r ever y tim e
yo u chec k th e engin e oi l level .
Th e leve l shoul d b e betwee n th e
MA X an d AD D leve l line . I f th e
leve l i s lowe r tha n th e AD D leve l
line , fil l t o th e MA X leve l lin e
wit h DOT- 3 o r DOT- 4 fluid .

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