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Front Exhaust Pipe with Catalytic Converter and Attachments Overview






Front Exhaust Pipe with Catalytic Converter and Attachments Overview






1 Exhaust Manifold

Coat the stud bolts with hot bolt paste (G 052 118 A3).

2 Gasket

Always replace.

Note the installed position:

The gasket recess - arrow A - must be located at the exhaust manifold recess - arrow B -.

3 Connector

Black, 4-pin.

4 Oxygen Sensor in Bank 1 Center Three Way Catalytic Converter (G465)

55 Nm

Use the ring spanner 7-piece set (3337) for removal and installation.

The threads of new oxygen sensors are coated with assembly paste.

When reusing an old oxygen sensor, only use hot bolt paste (G 052 112 A3) to grease the threads; do not let the paste get onto the slits of the oxygen sensor body.

If the sealing ring is leaking cut it off and replace it.

5 Spring Nut

Insert from the front.

6 Clamp

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

Installed location, refer to => [ Clamp, Installed Position ].

Tighten the nuts evenly.

7 Nut

23 Nm

8 Nut

20 Nm

9 Oxygen Sensor After Three Way Catalytic Converter (G130)

55 Nm

Use the ring spanner 7-piece set (3337) for removal and installation.

The threads of new oxygen sensors are coated with assembly paste.

When reusing an old oxygen sensor, only use hot bolt paste (G 052 112 A3) to grease the threads; do not let the paste get onto the slits of the oxygen sensor body.

If the sealing ring is leaking cut it off and replace it.

10 Connector

Brown, 4-pin.

Installed location, refer to => [ Oxygen Sensor Harness Connector, Installed
Position ].

11 Front Crossmember

12 Bolt

5 Nm

13 Heat Shield

For the catalytic converter.

14 Bolt

23 Nm

15 Suspended Mount

Replace if damaged.

16 Bolt

10 Nm

17 Front Exhaust Pipe with Catalytic Converter

Protect from shocks and impact stress.

With a flex joint.

The flex joint must not be bent more than 10° - otherwise it may be damaged.

Removing and installing, refer to => [ Front Exhaust Pipe with Catalytic Converter ] Front Exhaust Pipe with Catalytic Converter.

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

18 Nut

23 Nm

Always replace.

Clamp, Installed Position





The - arrow - points in the direction of travel.

- Align the clamp - 1 - to the mark on the catalytic converter - 2 -.

- a - = 5 mm

The bolts must be on the right side. They must not project beyond the lower edge of the clamp.

Oxygen Sensor Harness Connector, Installed Position





The harness connectors are located on the right side of the vehicle floor, under the cover.

1. Harness connector for the oxygen sensor after three way catalytic converter, brown

2. Bracket

3. Harness connector for oxygen sensor in bank 1 center three way catalytic converter, black