| Recommended lubricants and fluids | |
| Motor oil | API grade SJ or ILSAC GF-2 |
| Viscosity | see fig. Motor oil viscosity chart |
| Fuel | Unleaded gasoline with an octane rating of 87 or higher |
| Coolant | 50 or 70% ethylene glycol based antifreeze and water |
| Automatic transmission fluid | DEXTRON III |
| Automatic transmission differential fluid | DEXTRON III |
| Manual transmission oil | Gear oil API GL-4 or GL-5 75W-90 |
| Brake fluid type | DOT3 |
| Clutch hydraulic fluid type | DOT3 |
| Power steering system fluid | DEXTRON II or III |
| Quantities | |
| Engine oil, with filter change: | |
| - four-cylinder engine | 3,8 |
| - six-cylinder engine | 5,0 |
| Coolant: | |
| – models with a four-cylinder engine | 7,3 |
| – models with a six-cylinder engine | 9,6 |
| Automatic transmission: | |
| – models with four-cylinder engine: | |
| • drain and fill | 2,6 |
| • differential | 1,7 |
| – models with six-cylinder engine: | |
| • drain and fill | 5,0 |
| • differential | 1,7 |
| Manual transmission: | |
| – models with a four-cylinder engine | 2,3 |
| – models with a six-cylinder engine | 4,4 |
| Ignition system | |
| Spark plugs: | |
| - type | NGK BKR6EKPB-11 |
| - spark gap | 1,092 mm |
| Resistance of high voltage wires | less than 25000 Ohm |
| Sequence of cylinder operation: | |
| - four-cylinder engine | 1 – 3 – 4 – 2 |
| - six-cylinder engine | 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 6 |
| Valve clearances (the engine is cold): | |
| – four-cylinder engine: | |
| • intake valves | 0.176 – 0.279 mm |
| • exhaust valves | 0.279 – 0.381 mm |
| – six-cylinder engine: | |
| • intake valves | 0.153 – 0.254 mm |
| • exhaust valves | 0.254 – 0.356 mm |
| Cooling system | |
| Thermostat: | |
| – the thermostat starts to open | 80 – 185°C |
| – thermostat is fully open | 95°C |
| Tensioning drive belts (measured using Durroughs or Nippondenso meters) | Lbs (pounds) |
| Four-cylinder engine | |
| Generator (model with air conditioning): | |
| - new belt | 140 – 190 |
| - old belt | 100 – 120 |
| Generator (model without air conditioning): | |
| - new belt | 100 – 150 |
| - old belt | 75 – 115 |
| Power Steering System Pump: | |
| - new belt | 95 – 145 |
| - old belt | 60 – 100 |
| Six-cylinder engine | |
| Generator: | |
| - new belt | 170 – 180 |
| - old belt | 95 – 135 |
| Power Steering System Pump: | |
| - new belt | 150 – 185 |
| - old belt | 95 – 135 |
| Clutch: | |
| – free travel of the clutch pedal | 5.5 – 15.8 mm |
| Pedal height: | |
| - four-cylinder engine | 155.5 – 168.2 mm |
| - six-cylinder engine | 161.9 – 171.5 mm |
| Pedal pusher free play | 1.191 – 5.159 mm |
| Brake system | |
| Minimum permissible thickness of friction material of brake linings | 1.5 mm |
| Minimum permissible thickness of friction material of brake pads | 1.5 mm |
| Brake pedal: | |
| - free play | 0.793 – 6.350 mm |
| – pedal height | 152.4 – 161.9 mm |
| – pedal travel reserve | 69.85 mm |
| Brake light switch gap | 0.794 – 2.381 mm |
| Adjusting the handbrake | 8 clicks |
| Suspension and steering | |
| Free play of the steering wheel | 30 mm |
| Permissible free play of a ball joint | 0 mm |
Tightening torques, Nm
| Automatic transmission: | |
| - pallet bolts | 5 |
| – mesh filter bolts | 11 |
| - drain plug | 49 |
| - plugs for drain and filler holes of a manual gearbox | 49 |
| Wheel lug nuts | 103 |
| Body: | |
| - front seat mounting bolts | 43 |
| Front suspension cross member: | |
| - bolt A | 182 |
| - bolt B | 33 |
| - bolt C | 37 |
| Rear suspension: | |
| - cross member bolts | 52 |
| - lock plate nuts | 37 |
| Spark plugs | 18 |
Motor Oil Viscosity Chart
Cylinder numbering and cylinder firing sequence (4-cylinder engine)
Cylinder numbering and cylinder firing sequence (6-cylinder engine)
