Removing the motor oil feed line (oil pan side)

Preliminary work 

• Refer to BRINGING FRONT COMPARTMENT LID IN THE SERVICE POSITION .
• Refer to DISCONNECTING ALL BATTERY GROUND LEADS .
• Removing the cover of the rear right engine compartment.

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  • Loosen the lock (1).
  • Remove the cover (2).

  Covering the vehicle battery 

  CAUTION: Unprotected battery terminals.

  Risk of short circuits! Risk of fire!

  • Cover the vehicle battery

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  NOTE: The following step(s) must be performed if the listed component(s) is/are installed.
  • Cover the vehicle battery with the special tool 2 452 007  as shown.
• Refer to REMOVING THE COVER OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AT THE REAR LEFT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE ACOUSTIC COVER .
• Refer to REMOVING THE COVER PANEL OF THE MASTER DME CONTROL UNIT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE LAMBDA OXYGEN SENSOR FOR THE CYLINDERS 1 TO 4 .
• Refer to REMOVING LAMBDA OXYGEN SENSOR FOR THE CYLINDERS 5 TO 8 .
• Refer to REMOVING THE COVER PANEL OF THE SLAVE DME CONTROL DEVICE .
• Refer to REMOVING HOLDER OF DME CONTROL UNIT FOR CYLINDERS 5 TO 8 .
• Refer to REMOVING COOLANT EXPANSION TANK .
• Refer to REMOVING EXPANSION TANKS FOR THE CHARGE AIR COOLERS .
• Removing conduit from bank 1.

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  • Loosen screws (1).
  • Slide conduit (2) downwards.
• Refer to REMOVING THE WIRING HARNESS FROM THE CYLINDER BANK 2 .
• Refer to REMOVING THE RETAINING BRIDGE IN AN EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATION WITH A GASOLINE PARTICULATE FILTER .
• Refer to REMOVING THE COVER IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE RIGHT .
• Refer to RELEASING THE RIGHT FRONT-END STRUT .
• Refer to REMOVING RIGHT INTAKE SILENCER HOUSING .
• Refer to REMOVING THE CLEAN AIR PIPE OF CYLINDER BANK 1 .
• Refer to MOVING THE ENGINE TO THE INSTALLATION POSITION .
• Refer to REMOVING THE FRONT UNDERBODY PROTECTION .
• Refer to REMOVING THE STIFFENING PLATE .
• Refer to REMOVING THE RIGHT ENGINE MOUNTING REINFORCEMENT STRUT .
• Refer to DETACHING THE WIRING HARNESS OF THE EPS FROM THE FRONT AXLE SUPPORT .
• Refer to RELEASING THE ANTI-ROLL BAR FROM THE FRONT AXLE SUPPORT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE WHEEL ARCH COVER ON THE FRONT LEFT AND BOTTOM RIGHT .
• Refer to REMOVING LEFT AND RIGHT BRAKE VENTILATION DUCT .
• Refer to US VERSION ONLY: REMOVING THE BOTTOM HOLDER FROM THE COOLANT RADIATOR AT LEFT AND RIGHT .
• Refer to LOOSENING THE ANTI-ROLL BAR LINK ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT FROM THE ANTI-ROLL BAR .
• Refer to RELEASING THE RIGHT AND LEFT SPRING STRUT HOLDER FROM THE BOTTOM WISHBONE .
• Refer to RELEASING THE LEFT AND RIGHT OUTPUT SHAFT FROM THE WHEEL BEARING .
• Refer to RELEASING THE BRAKE HOSE AT THE FRONT LEFT AND RIGHT .
• Refer to RELEASING THE CABLE OF THE VERTICAL ACCELERATION SENSOR ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT .
• Refer to REMOVING UNIVERSAL JOINT .
• Refer to RELEASING THE THERMOSTAT OR TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINE FROM THE FRONT SUBFRAME .
• Refer to DETACHING COOLANT HOSES FROM THE FRONT AXLE SUPPORT .
• Refer to PREPARING THE MOBILE TABLE LIFT .
• Refer to POSITIONING THE MOBILE LIFTING TABLE .
• Refer to DETACHING THE TOP LEFT AND RIGHT WISHBONE FROM THE SWIVEL BEARING .
• Refer to UNSCREW THE BOLTS ON THE FRONT AXLE SUPPORT .
• Refer to LOWERING FRONT SUBFRAME .

• Unfasten nut (1)  .
• Detach engine oil feed line (2)  .

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• Unfasten nut (1)  .

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• Detach holder (1)  from stud bolt.
• Disconnect holder (1)  from the unlocking devices (2)  .
• Remove the engine oil feed line (3)  and return line (4)  from the holder.

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• Unfasten nut (1)  .
• Feed out the engine oil feed line (2)  and remove.

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