Draining engine oil Place the car on a lift. Remove: cork (1) oil filler neck of the engine; oil dipstick (2); protective screen. Install a container to collect oil under the engine. Remove: engine oil pan drain plug (3); drain plug gasket...
Refilling engine oil Fill with engine oil (see table in section « Vehicle operation and maintenance »). Check the engine oil level on the dipstick. Top up the oil level if necessary. Install the engine oil filler cap and dipstick.
Oil pressure check Place the car on a lift. Remove the engine undertray. Disconnect the oil pressure sensor connector. The type of tips used in measuring oil pressure is shown in the figure. H4J, K4M: (G) + (WITH) + (F). M4R: oil pressure...
Oil pressure sensor replacement Place the car on a lift. Remove the engine undertray. M4R engine Move aside the coolant hose (1) between the multifunction bracket and the oil-water cooler. Disconnect the wiring harness from the oil pressure sensor...
General Information and Precautions During Cooling System Repair Because cooling systems are designed to operate under pressure, beware of severe burns from liquid ejection. Never remove the expansion tank cap when the engine is hot. When working in the engine compartment, also be...
Checking the safety valve in the plug of the expansion tank Attach a device to the device to check the cooling system and the valve in the plug of the expansion tank. Kit includes 554-01, 554-04, 554-06 (Ms. 554-07) and adapter (Ms. 554-06). Screw the expansion tank cap onto the...
Checking the tightness of the cooling system Replace expansion tank cap with adapter (Ms. 554-01). Connect to adapter (Ms. 554-01) device for checking the cooling system and the valve in the plug of the expansion tank. Start the accessory pump to pressurize the...
Draining and recharging the cooling system When performing work that requires complete draining of the liquid from the cooling system, be sure to flush the system with clean water, blow it with compressed air to remove residual water, fill the system with...
Removing the radiator of the cooling system Place the car on a lift. Disconnect the battery. Remove: top cover of the engine; engine crankcase mounting bolts; engine undertray protection; front wheels; the front of the front fender liner; front bumper. Drain the...
Thermostat replacement Note. The M4R engine has a dual circuit cooling system with two thermostats, one on the water pump and the other in the water box. Removing the thermostat from the water pump Place the car on a lift. Remove the engine...
Removing the coolant temperature sensor Disconnect the wiring harness (1) from the coolant temperature sensor. Remove: coolant pressure sensor with head «collar» type on 19 mm (2); coolant temperature sensor gasket. Replace the sealing gasket of the coolant...
Removing the expansion tank Remove the expansion tank cap. Install Pipe Pliers (Ms. 583) to the degassing hose (1) expansion tank. With Remote Grip Pliers for Elastic Clamps (Mot. 1448) remove the fastening clamp (2) expansion tank degassing hose....
Removing the gearbox oil cooler Place the car on a lift. Remove: engine undertray protection, left front wheel; left front fender liner; battery; battery shelf. Disconnect the main connector (1) from an automatic transmission. Install Pipe Pliers (Ms....
Removing the oil-water cooler Install the car lift. Remove the engine undertray. Drain the engine oil. Remove the oil filter. Install Pipe Pliers (Ms. 583) to oil-water cooler hoses (1). Disconnect the cooling system hose clamps (2) from an...
Removing the electric fan of the engine cooling system Install the car lift. Disconnect the battery. Remove: engine crankcase mounting bolts; protective screen. Disconnect the engine cooling system hoses from the electric fan at the point (1). Move the engine cooling hoses...
Removing the water pump inlet pipe Drain the liquid from the engine cooling system. Remove: alternator bracket nut (1) from the cylinder block; alternator bracket bolt (2) from the generator; generator mounting bracket; washer behind the bracket. Remove:...