Dipstick tube

Refit

1. Clean mating face of filter head.
2. Lubricate sealing ring of new filter with engine oil.
3. Fit filter until it seats against filter head then tighten one complete turn or to 17 Nm.
4. Fit undertray. See BODY, Exterior fittings.
5. Remove stand(s) and lower vehicle.
6. Top-up engine with correct specification engine oil until level is correct. See INFORMATION, Capacities, fluids and lubricants.

CAUTION: Do not raise oil level above the ’MAX’ mark on dipstick.

7. Start and run engine and check for oil leaks.
8. Stop engine, wait a few minutes, then check oil level and top up if necessary.

CAUTION: Ensure oil does not drop onto the alternator when extracting the dipstick.

DIPSTICK TUBE

Service repair no - 12.60.09

Remove

1. Remove engine acoustic cover. See BODY, Exterior fittings.
2. Remove undertray. See BODY, Exterior fittings.

3. Remove bolt securing brake servo vacuum pipe to coolant outlet elbow and move aside.
4. Remove dipstick from tube.
5. Remove bolt securing dipstick tube to coolant outlet elbow.
6. Release dipstick tube from block and remove.

Refit

1. Clean dipstick tube and mating face on block.
2. Apply Loctite 638 to dipstick tube and fit to block.
3. Fit bolt securing dipstick tube to coolant outlet elbow and tighten to 25 Nm.
4. Fit bolt securing brake servo vacuum pipe to coolant outlet elbow and tighten to 25 Nm.
5. Fit dipstick to tube.
6. Fit undertray. See BODY, Exterior fittings.
7. Fit engine acoustic cover. See BODY, Exterior fittings.