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5. If the maintenance minder required to replace the engine oil, reset the maintenance minder (see

RESETTING THE MAINTENANCE-INFORMATION DISPLAY ) and this procedure is
complete. If the maintenance minder did not require replacement of the engine oil, go to step 6.

6. Connect the Honda Diagnostic System (HDS) to the data link connector (DLC) (see step 2 under

HOW TO USE THE HDS (HONDA DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM) ).

7. Turn the ignition switch ON (II).

8. Select the BODY ELECTRICAL with the HDS.

9. Select the ADJUSTMENT in GAUGE MENU with the HDS.

10. Select the RESET in the MAINTENANCE MINDER with the HDS.

11. Select the RESETTING THE ENGINE OIL LIFE with the HDS.

12. Run the engine for more than 3 minutes, then check for oil leakage.

ENGINE OIL FILTER REPLACEMENT

Special Tools Required

Oil filter wrench 07AAA-PLCA100

1. Remove the oil filter with the oil filter wrench.

2. Make sure all of the rubber seal was removed from the oil filter seating surface.

3. Inspect the threads (A) and rubber seal (B) on the new filter. Clean the seat on the engine block, then

apply a light coat of new engine oil to the filter rubber seal. Use only filters with a built-in bypass
system.

Fig. 9: Identifying Threads And Rubber Seal On Filter
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4. Install the oil filter by hand.

5. After the rubber seal seats, tighten the oil filter clockwise with the oil filter wrench.

Tighten: 3/4 Turn Clockwise

Tightening Torque: 12 N.m (1.2 kgf.m, 8.8 lbf.ft)

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Fig. 10: Tightening Oil Filter
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6. If four numbers or marks (1 to 4 or ? to ????) are printed around the outside of the filter, you can use

the following procedure to tighten the filter.

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Spin the filter on until its seal lightly seats against the block, and note which number or mark is
at the bottom.

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Tighten the filter by turning it clockwise three numbers or marks from the one you noted. For
example, if mark ? is at the bottom when the seal is lightly seated, tighten the filter until the
mark ???? comes around to the bottom.

Fig. 11: Identifying Marks Printed Around Outside Of Filter
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7. After installation, fill the engine with oil up to the specified level, run the engine for more than 3

minutes, then check for oil leakage.

8. Reset the multi-information display (see RESETTING THE MAINTENANCE-INFORMATION

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DISPLAY ).

OIL FILTER FEED PIPE REPLACEMENT

1. Remove the filter (see ENGINE OIL FILTER REPLACEMENT ).

2. Remove the oil filter feed pipe.

Fig. 12: Identifying Oil Filter Feed Pipe
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3. Install two 20 x 1.5 mm nuts (A) onto the new oil filter feed pipe, and hold one nut with a wrench,

then tighten the other nut.

Fig. 13: Identifying Oil Filter Feed Pipe Nuts
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4. Tighten the oil filter feed pipe to 49 N.m (5.0 kgf.m, 36 lbf.ft), then remove the nuts from the oil filter

feed pipe.

OIL JET REPLACEMENT

1. Remove the crankshaft from the engine block (see CRANKSHAFT AND PISTON REMOVAL ).

2. Remove the oil jet bolt (A), then remove and discard the oil jet (B).

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Fig. 14: Identifying Oil Jet Bolt And Oil Jet With Torque Specifications
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3. Carefully install the new oil jet and tighten the oil jet bolt.

4. Install the crankshaft (see CRANKSHAFT AND PISTON INSTALLATION ).

OIL JET BOLT INSPECTION

1. Remove the oil jet bolt (see OIL JET REPLACEMENT ).

2. Inspect the oil jet bolt as follows.

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Make sure that a 0.6 mm (0.02 in.) diameter drill will go through the oil intake (0.7 mm (0.03
in.) diameter). Make sure the check ball (A) moves smoothly and has a stroke of about 4.0 mm
(0.16 in.)

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Check the oil jet bolt operation with an air nozzle. It should take at least 120 kPa (1.2 kgf/cm,
17 psi) to unseat the check ball.

Fig. 15: Identifying Oil Jet Check Ball
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OIL PUMP OVERHAUL

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