Mitsubishi — Filling engine with engine oil
Maintenance · Lubrication system
From a Mitsubishi owner's manual — check it applies to your exact model before use.
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Before you start
- To crank the engine, shut off the fuel supply and operate the starter.
Procedure
- Remove the cap from the oil filler.
- Fill engine with the specified engine oil to the specified level.
- Remove the rocker covers of all cylinders and lubricate valve mechanisms.
- Fill the camshaft oil bath with engine oil from the cylinder head (800 cm3 per cylinder).
- Reinstall the rocker covers.
- Check the oil level with the oil level gauge; level must be between maximum and minimum marks.
- Check the oil pan and other parts for oil leaks.
- Shut off fuel and crank the engine with the starter for 10 seconds.
- After 1 minute of rest, crank again for another 10 seconds.
- Check the oil level again and add oil if necessary.
Tools required
- Oil level gauge Amazon
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Specs & values
- Oil capacity per cylinder 800 cm3
- Engine oil capacity: oil pan approx. 100 L, whole engine approx. 120 L
Source: Mitsubishi owner's manual. Steps and values are as documented; always cross-check against the official manual and any later revisions for your exact serial number before servicing.