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Exhaust System Component Overview






Exhaust System Component Overview





1 23 Nm

2 Suspended mount

Replace if damaged

3 27 Nm

Replace

Tighten uniformly in several stages

4 Exhaust Manifold

For cylinder bank 1 (right)

Removing and installing, refer to => [ Right Exhaust Manifold ] Right Exhaust Manifold

5 Heated Oxygen Sensor (HO2S) (G39)(before catalytic converter)

For cylinder bank 1 (right)

The threads of new oxygen sensors are coated with assembly paste; the paste must not get into slots of oxygen sensor body

When re-using the previous oxygen sensor, grease the threads with hot bolt paste; the paste must not get into slots of oxygen sensor body.

Removing and installing, refer to => Fuel Delivery and Air Induction Fuel Delivery and Air Induction

6 27 Nm

Replace

Tighten uniformly in several stages

7 Exhaust Manifold

Cylinder bank 2 (left)

Removing and installing, refer to => [ Left Exhaust Manifold ] Left Exhaust Manifold

8 Heated Oxygen Sensor (HO2S) 2 (G108) (in front of catalytic converter)

For cylinder bank 2 (left)

The threads of new oxygen sensors are coated with assembly paste; the paste must not get into slots of oxygen sensor body

When re-using the previous oxygen sensor, grease the threads with hot bolt paste; the paste must not get into slots of oxygen sensor body.

Removing and installing, refer to => Fuel Delivery and Air Induction Fuel Delivery and Air Induction

9 Front exhaust pipe with pre- and main catalytic converters

For left side of vehicle

With flex joint

Do not bend the decoupling element more than 10° or it could be damaged.

Protect from hit and impact stress

Removing and installing, refer to: Vehicles with manual transmission => [ Left Front Exhaust Pipe with Primary and Main Catalytic Converter, Vehicles with Manual Transmission ] Left Front Exhaust Pipe With Primary and Main Catalytic Converter, Vehicles With Manual Transmission, vehicles with automatic transmission => [ Left Front Exhaust Pipe with Primary and Main Catalytic Converter, Vehicles with Automatic Transmission ] Left Front Exhaust Pipe With Primary and Main Catalytic Converter, Vehicles With Automatic Transmission

Individual mounting components for vehicles with manual transmission => [ Individual left mounting components - vehicles
with manual transmission ]

Individual mounting components for vehicles with automatic transmission => [ Individual left mounting components - vehicles
with automatic transmission ]

Install exhaust system free of stress. Refer to => [ Exhaust System, Installing ] Exhaust System, Installing.

10 Front clamping sleeve

Installed location => [ Installed position of front double clamps ]

Before tightening, ensure exhaust system is tension-free. Refer to => [ Exhaust System, Installing ] Exhaust System, Installing

Tighten bolts evenly

11 40 Nm

12 Oxygen Sensor (O2S) Behind Three Way Catalytic Converter (TWC) (G131)

For cylinder bank 2 (left)

The threads of new oxygen sensors are coated with assembly paste; the paste must not get into slots of oxygen sensor body

When re-using the previous oxygen sensor, grease the threads with hot bolt paste; the paste must not get into slots of oxygen sensor body.

Removing and installing, refer to => Fuel Delivery and Air Induction Fuel Delivery and Air Induction

13 Oxygen Sensor (O2S) Behind Three Way Catalytic Converter (TWC) (G130)

For cylinder bank 1 (right)

The threads of new oxygen sensors are coated with assembly paste; the paste must not get into slots of oxygen sensor body

When re-using the previous oxygen sensor, grease the threads with hot bolt paste; the paste must not get into slots of oxygen sensor body.

Removing and installing, refer to => Fuel Delivery and Air Induction Fuel Delivery and Air Induction

14 Front exhaust pipe with pre- and main catalytic converters

For right side of vehicle

With flex joint

Do not bend the decoupling element more than 10° or it could be damaged.

Protect from hit and impact stress

Removing and installing. Refer to: Vehicles with manual transmission => [ Right Front Exhaust Pipe with Primary and Main Catalytic Converter, Vehicles with Manual Transmission ] Right Front Exhaust Pipe With Primary and Main Catalytic Converter, Vehicles With Manual Transmission, vehicles with automatic transmission => [ Right Front Exhaust Pipe with Primary and Main Catalytic Converter, Vehicles with Automatic Transmission ] Right Front Exhaust Pipe With Primary and Main Catalytic Converter, Vehicles With Automatic Transmission.

Individual components of suspension => [ Individual components of suspension, right side ]

Install exhaust system free of stress. Refer to => [ Exhaust System, Installing ] Exhaust System, Installing.

15 Rear muffler

For left side of vehicle

Original equipment as one unit with center muffler. For repairs, replace each separately.

Separating point => [ Separate the exhaust pipes at the separating
point using at a right angle. ] Service and Repair

With exhaust flap - checking exhaust flap. Refer to => [ Exhaust Flap, Checking ] Testing and Inspection.

Install exhaust system free of stress. Refer to => [ Exhaust System, Installing ] Exhaust System, Installing.

16 Suspended mount

Replace if damaged

17 23 Nm

18 Rear muffler

For right side of vehicle

Original equipment as one unit with center muffler. For repairs, replace each separately.

Separating point => [ Separate the exhaust pipes at the separating
point using at a right angle. ] Service and Repair

With exhaust flap - checking exhaust flap. Refer to => [ Exhaust Flap, Checking ] Testing and Inspection.

Install exhaust system free of stress. Refer to => [ Exhaust System, Installing ] Exhaust System, Installing.

19 25 Nm

20 40 Nm

21 Rear clamping sleeve

For individual replacement of center and rear mufflers

Installed location => [ Installed position of rear double clamps ]

Before tightening, ensure exhaust system is tension-free. Refer to => [ Exhaust System, Installing ] Exhaust System, Installing.

Tighten bolts evenly

22 Center muffler

Original equipment as one unit with rear muffler. For repairs, replace each separately.

Installed position of front double clamps





- Install double clamps so that the bolt ends do not project over lower edge of double clamp.

Threaded connections face each other.

Installed position of rear double clamps





- Install double clamps so that the bolt ends do not project over lower edge of double clamp.

Threaded connections point toward outside.

Individual left mounting components - vehicles with manual transmission





1. Bolt - 25 Nm

2. Spacing sleeve

3. Tab

4. Spring

5. Washer

6. Bolt - 25 Nm

7. Bolt - 25 Nm

8. Spacing sleeve

9. Buffer

10. Spacing sleeve

11. Bracket

12. Washer

Individual left mounting components - vehicles with automatic transmission





1. Spacing sleeve

2. Buffer

3. Tab

4. Spacing sleeve

5. Bolt - 25 Nm

6. Bolt - 25 Nm

7. Washer

8. Spring

9. Spacing sleeve

Individual components of suspension, right side





1. Bolt - 25 Nm

2. Spacing sleeve

3. Buffer

4. Spacing sleeve

5. Nut, self-locking - 25 Nm

6. Spacing sleeve

7. Tab

8. Spring

9. Washer

10. Bolt - 25 Nm