Engine - Oil Leak At Oil Filter Housing

Date: May 6, 2009

Order No.: S-B-18.20/43

Supersedes:

Group: 18

SUBJECT:
All AMG Models Equipped with M156 Engine

Engine Oil Leak at Oil Filter Housing

If you receive customer reports in the above model vehicles of oil leaking in the area of the lower mounting bolt of the oil filter housing, an updated housing should be installed.

Note:
The updated housing can be obtained by contacting the MBUSA Enhanced Diagnostic Assistance Center (EDAC).











Follow repair instructions in WIS document AR18.20-P-3471RMG. The updated housing can be identified by the additional seals and a machined recess for the lower mounting bolt (Figures 1 through 3).

Note:
The following allowable labor operations should be used when submitting a warranty claim for this repair. This information has been generated on May 6, 2009. Please refer to Netstar --> Star TekInfo --> Star Time for the most current labor time allowance.





In Case of Warranty, use the table above.