Changing The Oil And Filter - Honda RSX 2004 Owner's Manual

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Changing the Oil and Filter

WASHER
OIL DRAIN BOLT
2. Open the hood and remove the
engine oil fill cap. Remove the oil
drain bolt and washer from the
bottom of the engine. Drain the oil
into an appropriate container.
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OIL FILTER
3. Remove the oil filter, and let the
remaining oil drain. A special
wrench (available from your Acura
dealer) is required.
4. Install a new oil filter according to
the instructions that come with it.
5. Put a new washer on the drain bolt,
then reinstall the drain bolt.
Tighten it to:
(RSX and Premium models)
33 lbf·ft (44 N·m , 4.5 kgf·m)
(Type-S)
29 lbf·ft (39 N·m , 4.0 kgf·m)
6. Refill the engine with the recom-
mended oil.
Engine oil change capacity
(including filter):
RSX and Premium models
4.2 US qt (4.0 )
Type-S
4.8 US qt (4.5 )