Preliminary Work

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Drain coolant (high-temperature system).
> 193817 DRAINING AND TILLING COOLANT (HIGH-TEMPERATURE COOLING SYSTEM)
Drain engine oil.
> 170117 DRAINING AND FILLING IN ENGINE OIL
Remove both turbochargers.
> Removing and installing turbocharger (V8 biturbo)
Remove primary catalytic converters.
> 267619 REMOVING AND INSTALLING PRIMARY CATALYTIC CONVERTER (V8 BITURBO)
Unscrew screws -1- and remove rear part of heat shield -2- .

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Rear part of heat shield