Inspecting Antifreeze Protection, Replenishing Coolant Additive If Necessary - Skoda Octavia II 2004 Maintenance Manual

– Loosen the screw cap for the oil filter -1- and keep in this po‐
sition for a few minutes to allow the engine oil to flow out of the
filter element and filter housing.
– Unscrew the screw cap for oil filter -1- and remove the oil filter
element -3-.
– Remove oil filter element -3-.
– Clean the sealing surface on the screw cap for the oil filter and
on the oil filter housing.
– Replace O-rings -2- as well as the oil filter element -3-.
Note
before fitting moisten gasket rings lightly with clean engine oil.
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Observe the disposal instructions!
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– Tighten cap -1-.
Tightening torque of screw cap: 25 Nm
– After filling with oil, run engine until it is at operating tempera‐
ture and inspect for tightness.
For TDI CR (Common Rail) engines
– Install solenoid valve -1- with mounting bracket, tighten screw
-arrow-.
– Install engine cover at top .
3.9 Inspecting antifreeze protection, replen‐
ishing coolant additive if necessary
Special tools and workshop equipment required
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