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Oil Intake Pipe, Remove and Install > < Engine Oil with Oil Filter Change

Replace engine oil cooler / heat exchanger

1.   Open bonnet
2.   Disconnect battery
•   Detach earth connection from earth terminal
Slacken nut
3.   Raise vehicle by its full height
4.   Detach the lower engine cover and right engine splash guard
5.   Place collecting basin underneath.
6.   Drain coolant
•   Open drain bolt on radiator (1)
•   Collect coolant
•   Close drain bolt
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7.   Detach front exhaust pipe with middle silencer
•   Detach from catalytic converter
Unscrew 3x nuts (1)
•   from oil pan
Unscrew 2x nuts (2)
8.   Remove from exhaust pipe with middle silencer
Note:   Use a second person
•   Detach 4x damper rings
Important:   Prevent exhaust system from sagging in an uncontrolled manner. To do this, exhaust system with flexible pipe inside can be secured to underbody of vehicle using suitable material such as wire. Even flexible tube bending of 5 - 10 degrees from intended installation position can cause damage that may result in total failure of the flexible tube.
•   Suspend exhaust gas system from underbody at side
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9.   Disconnect wiring harness plug (2) from oil pressure switch (1)
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10.   Place collecting basin underneath.
11.   Remove oil filter
•   Unscrew oil filter cover (5)
12.   Detach 2x coolant hoses from connection (1)
13.   Remove oil filter housing with heat exchanger
•   Detach heat exchanger from oil filter housing
Unscrew 4x bolts (2) and (4)
•   Detach oil filter housing from cylinder block
Unscrew 3x bolts (3)
•   Remove heat exchanger with oil filter housing
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  Install

14.   Replace 3x gaskets
15.   Install oil filter housing with heat exchanger
•   Replace 3x seals
•   Insert heat exchanger with oil filter housing
•   Attach oil filter housing to cylinder block
Tighten 3x bolt (M10) 50 Nm
Note:   Clean thread before re-using and insert bolt with locking compound (red). The maximum installation time including torque check is 10 minutes.
•   Attach heat exchanger to oil filter housing
Tighten 4x bolt (M8) 25 Nm
16.   Attach 2x coolant hoses to connections
17.   Install oil filter
•   Replace 2x gaskets
•   Tighten oil filter cover 25 Nm
18.   Connect oil pressure switch wiring harness plug
19.   Attach front exhaust pipe with middle silencer
Note:   Use a second person
•   Suspend exhaust system from underbody
Important:   Prevent exhaust system from sagging in an uncontrolled manner. Even flex pipe bending of 5 - 10 degrees from intended installation position can cause damage that may result in total failure of the flex pipe
•   Attach 4x damper rings
20.   Attach front exhaust pipe with middle silencer
•   Attach to catalytic converter
Tighten 3x new nuts
•   To oil pan
Tighten 2x new nuts
21.   Install lower engine cover and right engine splash guard
22.   Lower vehicle by its full height
23.   Connect battery
•   Attach ground connection to ground terminal
•   Tighten nut
24.   Top up coolant or ensure correct quantity is present.
25.   Check and correct engine oil level
26.   Program volatile memories
27.   Close bonnet

Oil Intake Pipe, Remove and Install > < Engine Oil with Oil Filter Change