11 13 000 Removing and installing, sealing or replacing oil sump (N47)

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Special tools required:

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove starter motor . See 12 41 020 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING STARTER MOTOR (N47) or 12 41 020 REMOVING AND REFITTING/REPLACING STARTER MOTOR (N47 WITH SCR) .
Drain ENGINE OIL .
Remove oil dipstick GUIDE TUBE .
Remove lower sound insulation . See 1371... REMOVING BOTTOM SOUND INSULATION (N47) or 1371... REMOVING LOWER SOUND INSULATION (N47 WITH SCR) .
Remove FRONT AXLE DIFFERENTIAL (AWD).
Removing BEARING SUPPORT (all-wheel drive).

NOTE: Front axle alignment is not required.

IMPORTANT: Engines with surface sealant:
Application time of sealing bead max. 12 minutes.

Loosen connector of oil level sensor (1).

Release bolts (2) along dashed line.

Tightening torque: 11 13 2AZ .

Installation note:

Tighten down all screws diagonally and evenly.

Fig 1: Oil Level Sensor Connector And Bolts

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Engines with liquid seal:

IMPORTANT: The oil sump can only be loosened in the areas (1) where an aperture is present in the oil sump.

Fig 2: Oil Sump Hole Areas

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Use a suitable crow bar (1) at the appropriate point to release the oil sump in direction of arrow.

Fig 3: Releasing Oil Sump Using Crow Bar

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Clean sealing surface (1) with special tool (11 4 472).

Installation note:

Sealing surfaces must be free of oil, grease and cleaning agents.

Fig 4: Cleaning Sealing Surface With Special Tool (11 4 472)

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Clean sealing surface (1) with special tool (11 4 471).

Installation note:

Sealing surfaces must be free of oil, grease and cleaning agents.

Fig 5: Cleaning Sealing Surface With Special Tool (11 4 471)

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Apply sealing compound:

APPLY THE SEALING COMPOUND IN AREA (1) .

Make sure that the sealing bead runs along the inner edge.

The oil return channel must be completely surrounded (see arrow).

Installation note:

The oil sump must be installed approximately 10 minutes after application of the sealing compound.

Fig 6: Sealing Compound Applying Area

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Sealant height approximately 2 to 2.5 mm.

Installation note:

Special tool 11 8 780 is only necessary if the engine or the transmission is removed.

Fig 7: Positioning Special Tool (11 8 780) With Transmission Bolts

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Position special tool 11 8 780 with transmission bolts (1) so that engine oil sump is exactly flush with engine block.

Attaching the oil sump.

Assemble engine.