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| ENGINE OIL FILTER REPLACEMENT Start the engine and allow it to warm up until the temperature of the coolant reaches 80 °C to 90 °C. Remove the engine oil filler cap. CAUTION Use care as oil could be hot. Remove the drain plug to drain oil. Remove the under cover.
| Use the respective tool in the following table to remove the engine oil filter. Clean the filter bracket side mounting surface.
| Apply a small amount of engine oil to the O-ring of the new oil filter. Once the O-ring of the oil filter is touching the flange, use the respective tool in the following table to tighten to the specified torque. Install the drain plug and refill the engine oil (Refer to ). Race the engine 2-3 times, and check to be sure that no engine oil leaks from installation section of the oil filter.
Number | Special tool | Tightening torque
--- | --- | ---
MD356000 | Oil filter wrench (MB991610) or equivalent | Approximately 3/4 turn (14 ± 2 N·m)
MD136466, MD322508 | Commercially- available tool | Approximately 3/4 turn (17 ± 3 N·m)

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