ENGINE OIL FILTER REPLACEMENT <4B1, 6B3>


1.Start the engine and allow it to warm up until the temperature of the coolant reaches 80 °C to 90 °C.
2.
warning Use care as oil could be hot.
Remove the engine oil filler cap.
3.Remove the engine oil pan drain plug to drain engine oil.

4.Use the respective tool in the following table to remove the engine oil filter.
Number
Special tool
MD332687 or MD365876
Oil filter wrench (MB991828) or equivalent
MD360935
Oil filter wrench (MB991396) or equivalent
5.Clean the engine oil filter bracket side mounting surface and ensure the old O-ring has been removed.

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
Special tool
Tightening torque
MD332687 or MD365876
MB991828 or equivalent
Approximately 3/4 turn (16 ± 4 N·m)
MD360935
MB991396 or equivalent
Approximately one turn (14 ± 2 N·m)
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.