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1.Start the engine and allow it to warm up until the temperature of the coolant reaches 80 °C to 90 °C.
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Use care as oil could be hot.
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Remove the engine oil filler cap.
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3.Remove the engine oil pan drain plug to drain engine oil.
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4.Use the respective tool in the following table to remove the engine oil filter.
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Number
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Special tool
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MD332687 or MD365876
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Oil filter wrench (MB991828) or equivalent
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MD360935
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Oil filter wrench (MB991396) or equivalent
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5.Clean the engine oil filter bracket side mounting surface and ensure the old O-ring has been removed.
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6.Apply a small amount of engine oil to the O-ring of the new engine oil filter.
7.Where the engine oil filter O-ring touches the engine oil filter bracket side mounting surface, tighten the engine oil filter to the specified torque using the special tool.
Number
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Special tool
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Tightening torque
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MD332687 or MD365876
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MB991828 or equivalent
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Approximately 3/4 turn (16 ± 4 N·m)
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MD360935
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MB991396 or equivalent
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Approximately one turn (14 ± 2 N·m)
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8.Install the engine oil pan drain plug and refill the engine oil (Refer to  ).
9.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.
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