Engine Oil Filter - Subaru 2009 IMPREZA Service Manual

7. Engine Oil Filter

A: REMOVAL
CAUTION:
If the engine oil is spilt over exhaust pipe or the
under cover, wipe it off with cloth to avoid emit-
ting smoke or causing a fire.
1) Set the vehicle on a lift.
2) Lift up the vehicle.
3) Remove the under cover. (Turbo model)
4) Remove the oil filter.
• Oil filter (Black)
Remove using the ST.
ST 18332AA000 OIL FILTER WRENCH
(outer diameter: 68 mm (2.68 in)
for oil filter)
• Oil filter (Blue)
Remove using a general tool (65/67 mm 14 Flutes).
• Non-turbo model
• Turbo model
Engine Oil Filter
B: INSTALLATION
CAUTION:
Do not tighten excessively, or oil may leak.
1) Clean the oil filter installing surface of cylinder
block.
2) Obtain a new oil filter and apply a thin coat of en-
gine oil to the seal rubber.
3) Install the oil filter turning it by hand, being care-
ful not to damage the seal rubber of the oil filter.
• Tighten the oil filter (Black) with an outer diame-
ter of 68 mm (2.68 in) (approx. 1 rotation) after the
seal rubber of the oil filter comes in contact with cyl-
inder block. When using a torque wrench, tighten to
14 N·m (1.4 kgf-m, 10.3 ft-lb).
• Tighten the oil filter (Blue) with an outer diameter
of 67.4 mm (2.65 in) (approx. 7/8 rotation) after the
seal rubber of the oil filter comes in contact with cyl-
inder block. When using a torque wrench, tighten to
12 N·m (1.2 kgf-m, 8.9 ft-lb).
4) Install the under cover. (Turbo model)
5) Lower the vehicle.
C: INSPECTION
1) After installing the oil filter, run the engine and
make sure that no oil is leaking around seal rubber.
NOTE:
The filter element and filter case are permanently
jointed; therefore, interior cleaning is not neces-
sary.
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2) Check the engine oil level. <Ref. to LU(H4SO)-9,
INSPECTION, Engine Oil.>
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