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11 43 000 Removing and installing/sealing oil dipstick guide tube (N47 D20 01)

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Necessary preliminary work: 

Release screw (1) on oil filter housing.

Release engine wiring harness and vacuum line on guide tube for oil dipstick (2).

Release oil dipstick guide tube from oil sump.

Installation note: 

Replace O-ring in engine oil sump. 

Fig 1: Identifying Screw On Oil Filter Housing
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