Removal and Replacement

WM 170117 Changing engine oil and oil filter

Technical values





Preliminary work

1. Jack up the vehicle at the points provided.
2. Remove engine underbody panel. -> 108019 Removing and installing engine guard (underbody panel) on DFI engines - section on "Removing" 108019 Removing and installing engine guard

Information

Component overview





Oil filter housing





Removing and installing oil filter

WARNING

Hot fluid

- Danger of scalding

-> Avoid contact with hot fluid.
-> Wear personal protective gear.

1. Unclip power-steering hose on front-axle final drive and lift it to one side. => Power-steering hose





Power-steering hose

2. Cover components with cloths and cardboard to keep the body of the axle and the front-axle final drive clean. Remove oil drain plug on oil filter cover and drain the oil filter. -arrow- Fit new sealing ring on the oil drain plug on the oil filter cover. => Tightening torque: 10 Nm (7.5 ftlb.)





Oil drain plug on oil filter cover

3. Loosen the oil filter cover with a socket (a/f 36). -arrow-





Loosening oil filter cover

4. Remove oil filter cover. To do this, remove oil filter cover with filter element in direction of travel. Remove filter element separately if necessary. Drain the remaining oil into a disposal container.
5. Remove filter element and dispose of it in accordance with legal requirements. => Oil filter element and oil filter cover





Oil filter element and oil filter cover

6. Clean the oil filter cover thoroughly inside and outside and replace the sealing ring. Carefully lever off the sealing ring => Removing sealing ring. Do not damage the oil filter cover while doing so.





Removing sealing ring

7. Insert filter element into the oil filter cover. => Oil filter element and oil filter cover





Oil filter element and oil filter cover

8. Lightly oil the O-ring for the oil filter cover. Install oil filter cover. => Tightening torque: 25 Nm (19 ftlb.)
9. Clip in power-steering hose on the front-axle final drive. => Power-steering hose





Power-steering hose

10. Clean dirty components with a cloth.
11. Check and fill in engine oil. The oil filling capacity after removing the oil filter is => Filling capacity: 0.9 liters.

Subsequent work

1. Fit underbody panelling.

Information

After changing the oil or checking the engine-oil level (e.g. during the sales check), the oil level must be topped up to the MAX marking when the oil is still warm.

2. Start the engine and check the oil level. See below.

Checking engine-oil level (markings on oil dipstick)

- The vehicle must stand horizontally.
- The engine must be switched off and at operating temperature.
- Before measuring, allow engine oil to flow back into the oil pan for approximately 3 minutes.

1. Pull out oil dipstick and wipe it off with a clean, lint-free cloth. Push dipstick back in fully, pull it out again and read off the oil level => Markings on the oil dipstick. Correct the engine-oil level if necessary.

Information

- After changing the oil, the oil level must be checked on the dipstick.

- The engine must have reached its operating temperature.





Markings on the oil dipstick

- 1 - Max. marking
- 2 - Min. marking
- a - Above cross-hatched area up to Max. marking: no more oil needs to be added.
- b - Oil level within cross-hatched area: additional engine oil can be added.
- c - Area from Min. marking to cross-hatched area: refill engine oil up to the cross-hatched area.