2010 Suzuki Kizashi Owner's Manual - Page 302

INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE Replace the Oil Filter WARNING New and used oil and solvent can be hazardous. Children and pets may be harmed by swallowing new or used oil or solvent. Repeated, prolonged contact with used engine oil may cause [skin] cancer. Brief contact with used oil or solvent may irritate skin. • Keep new and used oil and solvent away from children and pets. • Wear a long-sleeve shirt and waterproof gloves. • Wash with soap if oil or solvent contacts your skin. 5) Reinstall the drain plug and gasket. Tighten the plug with a wrench to the specified torque. 6) Reinstall the engine under cover. Tightening torque specification 35 Nm (25.3 lb-ft, 3.5 kg-m) EXAMPLE 54G093 60A198 1) Remove the engine under cover. 2) Using an oil filter wrench, turn the oil filter counterclockwise and remove it. 3) Using a clean rag, wipe off the mounting surface on the engine where the new filter will be seated. 4) Smear a little engine oil around the rubber gasket of the new oil filter. 5) Screw on the new filter by hand until the filter gasket contacts the mounting surface. (1) Oil filter (2) 3/4 turn 6) Tighten the filter 3/4 turn from the point of contact with the mounting surface (or to the specified torque) using an oil filter wrench. 7) Reinstall the engine under cover. Tightening torque specification 14 Nm (10.0 lb-ft, 1.4 kg-m) CAUTION To tighten the oil filter properly, it is important to accurately identify the position at which the filter gasket first contacts the mounting surface. CAUTION To prevent oil leakage, make sure that the oil filter is tight, but do not overtighten it. 7-17