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Changing Oil Filter (Cont'd) / Checking and Changing Spark Plugs

MA-34prose procedure

Spark plug procedure shown is the conventional type for SR20DE engine.

Continued from MA-33

ENGINE MAINTENANCE

Changing Oil Filter (Cont'd)

  1. 2
    Before installing new oil filter, clean the oil filter mounting surface on cylinder block, and coat the rubber seal of oil filter with a little engine oil.
    Hands coating the rubber seal of a new oil filter with engine oil before installation.
    SMA010
  2. 3
    Screw in the oil filter until a slight resistance is felt, then tighten an additional 2/3 turn.
    Diagram showing oil filter tightening an additional 2/3 turn after slight resistance is felt. Callout '2/3 of a turn'.
    SMA229B
  3. 4
    Add engine oil. Refer to Changing Engine Oil.

Checking and Changing Spark Plugs (Conventional type for SR20DE engine)

  1. 1
    Disconnect ignition wires from spark plugs at boot. Do not pull on the wire.
    Comparison of spark plug electrode condition showing 'O.K.' and 'N.G.' examples, disconnecting ignition wires from spark plugs.
    SMA273C
  2. 2
    Remove spark plugs with spark plug wrench.
    Spark plug: Standard type BKR6EY; Hot type BKR5EY; Cold type BKR7EY
    Spark plug wrench (16 mm, 0.63 in) with a magnet to hold the spark plug. Callouts 'Wrench with a magnet to hold spark plug', '16 mm (0.63 in)'.
    SMA294A
  3. 3
    Check gap of each new spark plug.
    Gap: 0.8 - 0.9 mm (0.031 - 0.035 in)
    Checking spark plug gap with a feeler gauge. Callouts 'Side electrode', 'Gap'.
    SMA476
  4. 4
    Install spark plugs. Reconnect ignition wires according to nos. indicated on them.
    Spark plug: 20 - 29 N·m (2 - 3 kg-m, 14 - 22 ft-lb)
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Changing Engine Oil

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