How to replace the oil filter housing

DENNISFR

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1999 MERCEDES BENZ SL500
5.1L
V8
2WD
AUTOMATIC
11,700 MILES

All the videos I have seen show a oil cooler attached to the oil filter housing. My car does not have a oil cooler. I am looking for instructions or a video on how to remove the oil filter housing. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks guys

Sunday, October 14th, 2018 AT 6:59 PM

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DANNY L

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Hello, I am Danny.

I have attached a picture. Let me know if this is correct. Hope this helps and thanks for using 2CarPros.
Danny-

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Monday, October 15th, 2018 AT 3:03 AM

DENNISFR

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Hey Danny thanks for your help. But the picture you sent is the wrong picture.
I believe I have told you the wrong engine. I have a 5.0 not a 5. I am attaching some pictures. Hope this helps.

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Monday, October 15th, 2018 AT 3:55 AM

KEN L

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Hello,

Here are the instructions with a diagrams below:

- Remove engine compartment panel.
- Remove generator.
- Unplug plug connection (10) of oil pressure sensor (11).
- Unbolt oil pressure sensor (11) and remove with seal (12).
Tighten to: 15 Nm.
- Unbolt oil pipe (8) of air-oil cooler at oil sump.
- Unbolt oil lines (7) and (8) of air-to-oil cooler at oil filter (5).
Tighten to: 7 Nm.
- Replace seals (9).
- Unbolt oil filter (5) at crankcase.
Tighten to: 25 Nm.
- Remove oil filter (6) upward.

Installation Note: Clean sealing surfaces.

- Replace gasket (5a).
- Install in reverse sequence, observing tightening specifications and the installation note.
- Check oil level in engine, adjust to correct level.
- Run engine, check for leaks.

Check out the diagrams (below). Let us know what happens and please upload pictures or videos of the problem.

Cheers, Ken

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