How to Change Engine Oil on a Mitsubishi

In this guide, you will find instructions on how to change the engine oil on a Mitsubishi.

What you will need

Drive your Mitsubishi up on car ramps.

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Place the car in park, and apply the handbrake.
Secure your Mitsubishi with jack stands, placed under the lifting points or a structural member.
Open the hood by pulling the hood release under the dash.
Use the prop road to support the hood.
If your Mitsubishi has a splash shield, remove it. It is held in place with several 10mm bolts.
Place a drain pan directly under the oil pan.
Locate the 17mm oil drain plug.
Remove the oil drain plug by turning it counter-clockwise.
Locate the engine oil filter and remove it. You can use oil filter pliers or oil socket.

Install a new oil filter.

Prior to installing a new oil filter, apply a small amount of oil on the oil filter gasket ring. Get the oil filter as tight as you can by hand.

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Replace the copper washer on the oil drain plug.

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When all of the oil has drained, reinstall the oil drain plug. Torque the drain plug to 35 Nm.

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Add approximately 4 liter of engine oil at the oil fill hole on top of the engine.
Wait for several minutes before checking the oil level using a dipstick. If necessary add oil to bring the level between Min and Max marks of the dipstick.
Start the engine and check if the €˜oil pressure€™ light goes off within five seconds.