Contents: Recommended lubricants and working…⤓ Ignition system ⤓ Spark formation sequence ⤓ Cooling system ⤓ Clutch (cable drive) ⤓ Brakes ⤓ Tightening torques for threaded…⤓
Recommended lubricants and working fluids
Motor oil - API Type SF or multigrade oil type SF/CC
Viscosity - See attached chart
Capacity (approximately) - 4.0 liters
Fuel - Unleaded petrol, octane rating 87 or higher
Automatic Transmission Fluid (Type) - Dexron II Automatic Transmission Fluid
Total capacity (approx.) - 5.71 liters
Capacity when replacing liquid (approximately) - 4.0 liters
Motor Oil Viscosity Chart - For best fuel economy and cold weather starting, select the lowest SAE viscosity grade for the expected temperature range (see graphic)
Oil for manual transmission
Type - Transmission oil API GL-5 SAE 75/85W
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Capacity (approximately) - 2 liters
Brake Fluid - DOT 3 Brake Fluid
Power Steering Fluid - Automatic Transmission Fluid Dexron II
Rear Wheel Bearing Grease - NLGI No.2EP Wheel Bearing Grease
Ignition system
Spark plug type
- Engines G62B 1.8l and G32B 1.6l - BPR7ES-11
- 1990 and later Galant turbocharged models - BPR6ES
- 1993 Galant Models 16-Valve SOHC Engines (Non-Turbo) - BKR5E-11
- 1.5L Mirage 1993 Engine - BPR5ES-11
- All others - BPR6ES-11
Gap
- 1990 and later Galant turbo models - 0.7 - 0.8 mm
- All others - 1.0-1.1 mm
Resistance of spark plug wires - No more than 25000 Ohm
Ignition Timing - Refer to the Emission Control System Information Table located in engine compartment 1-3-4-2 (belt side cylinder #1)
Spark formation sequence
Four cylinder engine - 1-3-4-2 (cylinder #1 on drive belt side)
Cooling system
- Capacity (approximately) - 5 liters
Thermostat calibration
- Opening start - 88°C
- Full opening - 100°C
Drive belt deflection
- Galant 1990 and later and Mirage 1.6L - 10-14 mm
- All others - 7 - 9 mm
Clutch (cable drive)
Free play of the clutch pedal
- Galant 1990 and later - 6-12 mm
- All others - 25 mm
Clearance between adjusting nut and insulator protrusion
- Mirage and Precis - 6.3 mm
- Cordia/Tredia — 3.175 mm
Brakes
- Minimum brake lining thickness for disc brakes is 3.175 mm
- Minimum brake lining thickness for drum brake shoe is 3.175 mm
- Maximum steering wheel play is 26 mm
Valve clearances (hot engine)
- Inlet valves - 0.15 mm
- Exhaust valves - 0.25 mm
- Injector valves - 0.25 mm
Tightening torques for threaded connections - Nm
Automatic transmission
- Pan bolts - 11
- Filter bolts - 10
- Drain plug - 35
- Manual transmission drain and filler plugs - 35
- Engine oil pan drain plug - 46
- Spark plugs - 20-29
- Wheel nuts - 90-110
Rear Wheel Bearing Axle Nut Crown Nut
- step 1 - 17
- step 2 - weaken to 0
- step 3 - 5.5-10
- self-locking nut - 100-150