10A-54
ENGINE AND CYLINDER BLOCK ASSEMBLY
Oil filter: Removal - Refitting
F9Q
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 Fit a oil recovery container under the engine.
II - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART
CONCERNED
a Remove the oil filter using the (Mot. 1280-01) (1) .
REFITTING
I - REFITTING PREPARATION OPERATION
a Use SURFACE CLEANER (see Vehicle: Parts
and ingredients for the repairwork) (04B, Consu-
mables - Products) to clean and degrease the cylin-
der block joint face.
a parts always to be replaced: Oil filter (10,05,05,
03).
a Lubricate the new 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 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.
a Check that there are no leaks from the oil filter.
a Refit the engine undertray.
a Wait at least 10 minutes.
a Check the oil level using the dipstick.
a Adjust the engine oil level if necessary.
Essential special tooling
Mot. 1280-01 Oil filter removing tool, 86 mm
diameter.
Essential equipment
oil recovery container
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