00 00 610 Service - engine oil

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Special tools required:

11 9 240

Only the engine oil service will be described in these instructions.

The supplementary service is made up of the following operations which must be taken from the relevant instructions:

Carry out FUNCTION CHECK ON PARKING BRAKE
Reset service interval indicator according to factory specification

IMPORTANT:

Perform engine oil service only when engine is at normal operating temperature (>70 °C engine oil temperature).

Observe the exact engine oil filling capacity.

Overfilling the engine with engine oil will result in engine damage .

Inspection and drain-off times must be observed.

IMPORTANT:

Risk of damage!

When working on the engine oil, coolant or fuel circuit, it is essential always to protect the alternator against contamination.

Cover alternator with suitable materials.

WARNING:

Danger of scalding!

Carry out work on the vehicle only when wearing oil- and heat-resistant protective gloves incl. forearm protection, face guard and protective apron.

Recycling:

Catch and dispose of used oil in a suitable container.

Observe country-specific waste-disposal regulations.

NOTE: Adhere to the following work steps in sequence:

Open oil filter cap.
Release screw plug in oil sump.

Release oil filter cap with special tool 11 9 240.

Tightening torque: 11 42 1AZ .

NOTE: Engine oil flows out of the oil filter housing and back into the oil sump.

Fig 1: Releasing Oil Filter Cap Using Special Tool (11 9 240)

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Remove and insert oil filter element (1) in direction of arrow.

Installation:

Replace oil filter element (1) and sealing rings (2).

NOTE: Moisten sealing rings (2) with engine oil.

Fig 2: Inserting Oil Filter Element Into O-Ring

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NOTE:

For purposes of clarity, the graphic shows the underbody protection removed.

Other model series may differ in certain details in the graphics.

Unclip service opening on underbody protection.

Remove screw plug (1) from oil sump and drain engine oil.

Tightening torque: 11 13 1AZ

Fig 3: Identifying Engine Oil Drain Plug

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Installation:

Replace sealing ring.

Assemble engine.

Pour in ENGINE OIL .

NOTE:

Start engine and run at idle until oil pressure warning lamp goes out.

Turn off engine.

Check oil filter cap and screw plug (1) on oil sump for leaks.

Checking engine oil level:

Park vehicle on a horizontal surface.
Allow engine at normal operating temperature to run for 3 minutes with increased revs (approx. 1100 RPM).
Read off engine oil level in instrument cluster or on Control Display.
Top up engine oil if necessary