Oil filter
- Make
- MG
- Model
- MGF Factory Workshop Manual
- Year
- 1995–2000
- Section
- Repairs › Oil filter
EngineOil filter
OIL FILTER
Service repair no - 12.60.04
Remove
- Raise rear of vehicle.
WARNING: Support on safety stands.
- Clean area around filter head and place a container beneath engine
- Using a strap wrench, unscrew and discard filter.
Refit
- Clean mating face of filter head.
- Lubricate sealing ring of new filter with clean engine oil.
- Fit NEW filter and tighten by hand until it seats then tighten a further half turn.
- Remove stand(s) and lower vehicle.
- Top up engine with oil to specification 10w/40 until level is correct.
- Start and run engine and check for oil leaks.
- Stop engine, wait a few minutes, then check oil level. Top up if necessary.
TORSION DAMPER - STEPTRONIC (EM-CVT) MODELS
Service repair no - 12.60.25
Remove
- Remove camshaft timing belt. See this section.
- Remove 2 bolts securing engine harness to oil pump and move harness clear of pump.
- Remove 9 bolts securing oil pump to cylinder block.
- Remove lower bolt from timing belt rear cover.
- Release rear cover to facilitate pump removal.
- Remove pump and discard gasket.
Refit
- Clean oil pump bolt holes in cylinder block.
- Clean oil seal running surface on crankshaft.
- Fit new oil pump gasket to cylinder block, align and fit oil pump.
CAUTION: Do not lubricate crankshaft front oil seal or running surface of crankshaft.
Parts & tools for this job For 1995 MG MGF
- PARTOil filterSearch: MG MGF 1995 oil filter
- TOOLOil filter wrenchSearch: oil filter wrench
- FLUIDEngine oilSearch: MG MGF engine oil
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