Drain engine oil after 1st. oil change
– Unscrew oil drain plug -2- and dispose of sealing ring -3-.
Note
The oil drain plug is continued to be used after the 1st oil change.
– Collect the flowing out oil in a suitable vessel.
Note
Observe the disposal instructions!
– Screw in the previous oil drain plug -3- using a new sealing
ring -2- and tighten to specific tightening torque.
Tightening torque
Nm
Oil drain plug
30
Work procedure for petrol engines with a plastic oil pan
– Suction off engine oil with the old oil collecting and suction
equipment e.g. - VAS 6622- ⇒ Operating instructions of the
device .
or
– Screw out plastic drain plug.
– Collect the flowing out oil in a suitable vessel.
Note
Always replace plastic drain plug with O-ring.
– Screw in a new plastic drain plug as far as the stop.
WARNING
Do not tighten the plastic drain plug “too much”, in order to
avoid damaging or breaking the stop of the plastic drain plug
as well as damage to the oil pan which can cause oil leakage!
Check the plastic drain plug for tightness after a road test.
Vehicles with diesel engines with replacement oil filter element
– Remove the noise insulation.
– Replace oil filter insert for diesel engines
– Unscrew oil drain plug at the oil filter cap and drain the engine
oil out of the oil filter
⇒ “3.8.3 Replace oil filter insert for diesel engines ”,
– Unscrew oil drain plug.
– Collect the flowing out oil in a suitable vessel.
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Maintenance - Edition 12.2014
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