10A-50
ENGINE AND CYLINDER BLOCK ASSEMBLY
Oil filter: Removal - Refitting
K4M
10A
REMOVAL
I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION
a Position the vehicle on a two-post lift (see Vehicle:
Towing and lifting) (02A, Lifting equipment).
a Remove:
-the engine undertray bolts,
-the engine undertray.
a Place the oil recovery container under the engine.
II - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART
CONCERNED
a Remove the oil filter using the (Mot. 1329).
REFITTING
I - REFITTING PREPARATION OPERATION
a parts always to be replaced: Oil filter (10,05,05,
03).
a Use SURFACE CLEANER (see Vehicle: Precau-
tions for repair) (04B, Consumables - Products) to
clean and degrease the cylinder block joint face.
a Lubricate the oil filter seal with new engine oil.
II - REFITTING OPERATION FOR PART
CONCERNED
a Fit a new oil filter.
a Tighten the oil filter until it makes contact.
a Manually tighten the oil filter by 3/4 of a turn.
III - FINAL OPERATION
a Remove the oil recovery container.
a Wipe any oil run-off with a cloth.
a Top up the engine oil with oil recommended by the
manufacturer (see Engine oil: Specifications)
(Technical Note 6013A, 04A, Lubricants).
a Start the engine and wait until the oil pressure war-
ning light goes out on the instrument panel.
Essential special tooling
Mot. 1329 Oil filter removing tool (76
mm diameter).
Essential equipment
oil recovery container
IMPORTANT
Wear leaktight gloves (Nitrile type) for this opera-
tion.
WARNING
Always check the oil level using the dipstick.
Do not exceed the maximum level on the dipstick
(could destroy the engine).
Correct the engine oil level if necessary before deli-
vering the vehicle to the customer.
Note:
When filling up the engine oil, always leave at least
10 minutes for the oil to drain down before checking
with a dipstick.
When removing the oil filter, check that the oil filter
seal is not still stuck to the cylinder block or the oil
filter support.
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