Engine oil and oil filter replacement (H4Bt)

ID: 160160

Description: Applicable to H4Bt engines. The oil draining...

Steps:

1. Open the trunk.
2. Remove the trunk carpets.

3. Unscrew the 6 screws by hand or with a T50 socket.
4. Lift and set aside the engine hood.

5. Lift the dipstick and remove the oil filler cap to help the oil flowing out later on.

6. Place a drain pan under the vehicle.
7. Unscrew the drain plug using square 8mm key, then finish by hand.
8. Let oil drain until it stops dropping.
9. You may use some clean oil to rinse off the dirty left over oil in the engine.

10. Move the drain pan under the oil filter compartment.
11. Unscrew the oil filter lid.

12. Replace and fit the new oil filter in its compartment until it clicks in place.
13. Replace and gently lube the lid's seal with engine oil.
14. Torque the lid at 25 N.m.

15. Clean off the oil pan and the area around the drain plug.
16. Replace the drain plug's copper seal. The grooved side should face the top of the drain plug if it has one.
17. Torque the drain plug using an 8mm square wrench at 20 N.m.
18. The torque value in the technical manual (50 N.m) is incorrect. The recommended value is 20 N.m, obtained from official Renault Clio III procedures, which use the exact same drain bolt on several of their engines.