How to replace the oil filter housing

1999 MERCEDES BENZ SL500
11,700 MILES • 5.1L • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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DENNISFR
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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
Oct 14, 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.
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Oct 15, 2018 at 3:03 AM
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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.
Oct 15, 2018 at 3:55 AM
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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
Oct 17, 2018 at 10:59 AM
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DENNISFR
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Thanks Ken.
Oct 17, 2018 at 11:49 AM
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Cheers, Ken
Oct 18, 2018 at 9:41 AM