ENGINE OIL FILTER REPLACEMENT <4A9, 4B10, 4B11-TURBO>


1.Start the engine and allow it to warm up until the temperature of the engine coolant reaches 80 °C to 90 °C.
2.
warning Use care as engine oil could be hot.
Remove the engine oil filler cap.
3.Remove the engine room under cover extension. (Refer to GROUP 51 - Under Cover )
4.Remove the engine oil pan drain plug to drain engine oil.

5.Use the respective tool in the following table to remove the engine oil filter. <4A9, 4B10>
Number
Special tool
MD360935
Oil filter wrench (MB991396) or equivalent

6.Use the respective tool in the following table to remove the engine oil filter. <4B11-Turbo>
Number
Special tool
MD356000
Oil filter wrench (MB991610) or equivalent
7.Clean the filter bracket side mounting surface and ensure the old O-ring has been removed.

8.Apply a small amount of engine oil to the new engine oil filter O-ring.
9.Where the engine oil filter O-ring touches the engine oil filter bracket flange, tighten the engine oil filter to the specified torque using the commercially-available tool.
Number
Special tool
Tightening torque
MR984204 <4A9>
Commercially- available tool
Approximately 3/4 turn (11 ± 1 N·m)
MD360935 <4A9, 4B10>
Oil filter wrench (MB991396) or equivalent
Approximately 1 turn (14 ± 2 N·m)
MD356000 <4B11-Turbo>
Oil filter wrench (MB991610) or equivalent
Approximately 3/4 turn (14 ± 2 N·m)
10.Install the engine oil pan drain plug and refill the engine oil (Refer to ).
11.Rev the engine a few times, and check to be sure that no engine oil leaks from the installation section of the engine oil filter.
12.Install the engine room under cover extension. (Refer to GROUP 51 - Under Cover )