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Oil Filter: Service and Repair






Oil Filter Bracket with Attachments Overview






1 Bolt

• 25 Nm

2 Oil Filter Bracket

• Removing:

- Drain the coolant. Refer to => [ Draining and Filling ] Procedures.

- Remove the intake manifold. Refer to => [ Intake Manifold ] Intake Manifold.

- Disconnect the connection for the thermostat.

- Remove the coolant hose from the thermostat housing.

- Drain the oil filter housing, refer to => [ Oil Filter Housing, Draining ] Service and Repair and remove.

- Loosen the intake manifold support bolts.

- Remove the oil filter bracket, vent tube => [ (Item 10) Vent Tube ] remains connected.

3 Gasket

• Always replace

4 Reduced Oil Pressure Switch (F378)

• 20 Nm

• Blue, 1-pin connector.

• Installed location, refer to => [ Oil Pressure Switch and Oil Pressure Regulation Valve, Installed Position ].

• Checking, refer to "Guided Fault Finding" in the vehicle diagnostic tester.

5 Oil Pressure Switch (F1)

• 20 Nm

• Brown, 1-pin connector.

• Installed location, refer to => [ Oil Pressure Switch and Oil Pressure Regulation Valve, Installed Position ].

• Checking, refer to "Guided Fault Finding" in the vehicle diagnostic tester.

6 O-ring

• Always replace.

7 Oil Pressure Regulation Valve (N428)

• Installed location, refer to => [ Oil Pressure Switch and Oil Pressure Regulation Valve, Installed Position ].

• Checking, refer to "Guided Fault Finding" in the vehicle diagnostic tester.

8 Bolt

• 9 Nm

9 from the Connecting Pipe

• See => [ (Item 3) Connection ] Air Filter Housing Overview.

10 Vent Tube

• Due to the 4 point lock, only disconnect when oil filter bracket is to be removed.

11 Cap

12 Oil Filter Housing

• 25 Nm

• Remove and install using the oil filter wrench (3417).

• Draining, refer to => [ Oil Filter Housing, Draining ] Service and Repair.

13 Seal

• No replacement part, part of the oil filter.

• Install when lubricated.

• Installation position: Service flag upward.

14 Oil Filter Element

• Drain the oil filter housing before removing, refer to => [ Oil Filter Housing, Draining ] Service and Repair.

• Replacing, refer to Maintenance Procedures.

15 Gasket

• Always replace.

16 Oil Cooler

• See the note in => [ Oil Filter Bracket with Attachments Overview ] Service and Repair.

• Ensure sufficient clearance to surrounding components.

• Coolant hose connection diagram. Refer to => [ Coolant Hose Connection Diagram ] [1][2]Cooling System.

17 Bolt

• 25 Nm

18 to the Thermostat Housing

19 Gasket

• Always replace

Oil Pressure Switch and Oil Pressure Regulation Valve, Installed Position





1 - Reduced oil pressure switch, blue

2 - Oil pressure switch, brown

3 - Oil pressure regulation valve