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Exhaust System: Service and Repair






Exhaust Manifold, Front Exhaust Pipes with Catalytic Converters and Front Mufflers Overview






1 Connector

• Brown, 6 pin

2 Heated Oxygen Sensor 2 (G108)

• 50 Nm

• Bank 2, sensor 1.

• Installed in the exhaust gas stream of cylinders 4, 5 and 6.

• Grease the thread only with hot bolt paste (G 052 112 A3) , do not let the paste get onto the slits of the oxygen sensor body.

• Removing and installing, refer to => [ Heated Oxygen Sensor G39 and Heated Oxygen Sensor 2 G108 ] Heated Oxygen Sensor G39 and Heated Oxygen Sensor 2 G108.

3 Nut

• M8 - 25 Nm

• M10 - 40 Nm

• Always replace.

4 Connector

• Black, 6 pin

5 Heated Oxygen Sensor (G39)

• 50 Nm

• Bank 1, sensor 1.

• Installed in the exhaust gas stream of cylinders 1, 2 and 3.

• Grease the threads only with hot bolt paste (G 052 112 A3) , do not let the paste get onto the slits of the oxygen sensor body.

• Removing and installing, refer to => [ Heated Oxygen Sensor G39 and Heated Oxygen Sensor 2 G108 ] Heated Oxygen Sensor G39 and Heated Oxygen Sensor 2 G108.

6 Oxygen Sensor 2 after Catalytic Converter (G131)

• 50 Nm

• Bank 2, sensor 2.

• Installed in the exhaust gas stream of cylinders 4, 5 and 6.

• Grease the threads only with hot bolt paste (G 052 112 A3) , do not let the paste get onto the slits of the oxygen sensor body.

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

7 Connector

• Black, 4 pin

8 Connector

• Brown, 4 pin

9 Oxygen Sensor after Three Way Catalytic Converter (G130)

• 50 Nm

• Bank 1, sensor 2.

• Installed in the exhaust gas stream of cylinders 1, 2 and 3.

• Grease the threads only with hot bolt paste (G 052 112 A3) , do not let the paste get onto the slits of the oxygen sensor body.

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

10 Heat Shield

11 Intake Manifold Support

12 Bolt

• 20 Nm

13 Gasket

• Always replace.

14 Exhaust Manifold

• Removing and installing, refer to => [ Exhaust Manifold ] Exhaust Manifold.

15 Nut

• 25 Nm

• Always replace.

16 Front Muffler

17 to the Muffler

18 Bolt

• 25 Nm

19 Suspended Mount

• For the front exhaust pipes.

20 Catalytic Converter

• See the note in => [ Exhaust Manifold, Front Exhaust Pipes with Catalytic Converters and Front Mufflers Overview ] Exhaust Manifold, Front Exhaust Pipes with Catalytic Converters and Front Mufflers Overview.

• Installed in exhaust stream of cylinder 1, 2 and 3 on right side as well as 4, 5 and 6 on left side

21 Primary Catalytic Converter

• With a coupling element.

• The coupling elements must not be bent more than 20° - otherwise they may be damaged

• Installed in the exhaust streams of cylinder 1, 2 and 3 on the right side as well as 4, 5 and 6 on the left side