For 1990-2009 cars

1. After stopping the engine, wait for a few minutes to accumulate oil into the oil pan.
2. Remove the oil filler cap.

Caution: Refer to Fastener Caution in the Preface section.

3. Remove the oil drain plug and drain the oil off.

Tighten
Tighten the oil drain plug to 30-40 N·m (22-30 lb ft).

Important: Whenever changing the engine oil, replace the oil filter together. When replacing the new oil filter, apply the engine oil on the oil filter sealing.

4. Replace the oil filter using the oil filter wrench.