Oil Filter: Service and Repair

8-cyl. Gasoline engine with code AXQ/BHX

Removing



- Unscrew oil drain plug -1- or screw cap and drain oil.
- Loosen filter lower part -2- on hexagon -1- or on circumference and remove.



- Clean sealing surfaces at cap and at oil filter housing.
- Install oil filter -5-.

Installing



- Install cap -3- with new O-ring -4- and tighten to 25 Nm.
- Install new sealing ring -2- for oil drain plug -1- and tighten to 10 Nm

8-cyl. Gasoline engine with engine code BAR

Removing
- Remove upper engine cover. Service and Repair
- Cover area surrounding oil filter cover, e.g. with Oil absorbent cloth VAS 6204/1.



- Loosen the sealing cap -arrow- using a socket wrench 32 mm.
- Remove the sealing cap together with oil filter element.



- Separate the oil filter element -3- from the sealing cap -1-.
- Clean sealing surfaces at cap and at oil filter housing.

Installing



- Replace the oil filter element -3-.
- Install sealing cap -1- with new O-rings -2- and -4- and tighten to 35 Nm.
- Installation is reverse of removal.

10-cyl Diesel engine

Removing
- Remove upper engine cover. Service and Repair
- Cover engine with a cloth.



- Unscrew oil filter housing cap from filter housing using tool T10192.
- Clean sealing surfaces at cap at oil filter housing.



- Install oil filter -3-

Installing
- Install cap -1- with new O-rings -2- and -4- and tighten to 25 Nm

6-cyl Gasoline engine

Removing



- Unscrew oil drain plug -1- of screw cap and drain oil.
- Loosen filter lower part -2- on hexagon -1- or on circumference and remove.
- Clean sealing surfaces at cap and at oil filter housing.

Installing



- Replace the filter element -4- and the seal -3-.
- Install cap -2- with new O-ring and tighten to 25 Nm
- Install oil drain plug -1- with new seal and tighten to 10 Nm.