MERCEDES-BENZ ML350 1997 Complete Repair Manual

Oil pan
intake manifold with a
plastic plate.
Separate connector of
hot film MAF sensor
(HFM) and unscrew
resonance tube at cylinder
head cover.
Engine 112.942/970.AR07.07-P-1454A
Engine 113.942/965.AR07.07-P-1454MV
8Put on engine support
bracket AR33.10-P-0100-01BV
Engine lifting device
for ML-class*WE58.40-Z-1007-11A
9Raise engine Ensure that the rear of
the engine does not touch
the body!
Do not overstretch coolant
lines and engine/
bodywork ground strap
(W11/5), detach engine/
bodywork ground strap
(W11/5) if required.
10Unbolt bottom part of oil
pan (6) *BA01.45-P-1002-01B
11Remove oil pan bottom
section (6) Installation: Clean
sealing surfaces, apply
sealant to the sealing
surfaces with a bead of 2.0
mm (± 0.5 mm)! The
sealant must be applied
within 10 minutes! The
silicone bead must not be
spread!*BR00.45-Z-1013-01A
Notes on application of
sealant to oil panEngine 112.AH01.45-P-0001-01C
Engine 113.942/965.AH01.45-P-0001-01E
12Install in the reverse order
Engines
112.910/911/
912/913/914/
915/917/920/
921/922/923/
940/941/942/
943/944/945/
946/947/949/
Engines
113.940/941/
942/943/944/
945/946/960/
961/962/963/
965/967/968/

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Engine mounts, engine supports
Engine lubrication
NumberDesignation
951/954/955/
960/961/970/
972/973/976969/980/981/
982/984/986/
992/995
BA01.45-P-
1002-01BSelf-tapping
screw of oil pan
to oil panThread not
pretappedNm1414
Thread pre-
tappedNm1010
BA01.45-P-
1003-01BOil drain screw
to oil panM14Nm3030
NumberDesignation
Engine
112.942/970
113.942/965/981
in model
163.154/157/17
2/174/175
BA22.10-P-1001-01LBolt, front engine mounts
to front axle carrierNm35
NumberDesignation
Engine
112
except
112.916/953/975Engines
113.940/941/
942/943/960/
961/962/969/
982
BF18.00-P-1001-
01HEngine
oil
Filling capacity with oil filterLiters8.08.0
Filling capacity without oil
filterLiters7.5-
Specifications for Operating
Fluids
SheetBB00.40-P-0229-
01A
BB00.40-P-0229-
01A
SheetBB00.40-P-0229-
03A
BB00.40-P-0229-
03A
SheetBB00.40-P-0229-
05A
BB00.40-P-0229-
05A

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Fig. 109: Identifying External Torx Set (001 589 76 09 00)
Workshop equipment
Repair materials
REMOVE/INSTALL BOTTOM PART OF OIL PAN - AR01.45-P-7555VE
ENGINE 113.965 in MODEL 1
ENGINE 113.981 in MODEL 1
Fig. 110: Identifying Bottom Part Of Oil Pan Remove/Install Components

WE58.40-Z-1007-11AEngine lifting fixture
NumberDesignationOrder number
BR00.45-Z-1013-01ASealantA 003 989 98 20
Remove/install
External torx setFig. 49
1Remove engine trim panel
2Drain and collect engine oil *BA01.45-P-1003-01B
*BF18.00-P-1001-01H
3Unscrew nuts (7) at front
suspension carrier Before unscrewing the

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Oil pan
left engine mount, press oil
line of power steering from
bracket.

*BA22.10-P-1001-01L
4Remove resonance tube (3)
with resonance unit (2) Do not damage the
plastic strap.
Separate plug connection
of hot film mass air flow
sensor (HFM) for this step
and unbolt resonance pipe
at cylinder head cover. The
resonance pipe is attached
to the rear of the intake
manifold with a plastic
bracket.AR07.07-P-1454MV
5Put on engine support
bracket AR33.10-P-0100-01BV
Engine lifting device for
ML-class*WE58.40-Z-1007-11A
6Raise engine Ensure that the rear of
the engine does not touch
the body! Do not
overstretch coolant lines
and engine/bodywork
ground strap (W11/5),
detach engine/bodywork
ground strap (W11/5) if
required.
7Remove oil pan bottom
section (6) Installation: Clean
sealing surfaces, apply
sealant to the sealing
surfaces with a bead of 2.0
mm ± 0.5 mm! The sealant
must be applied within 10
minutes! The silicone bead
must not be spread!*BR00.45-Z-1013-01A
Notes on application of
sealant to oil pan AH01.45-P-0001-01E
*BA01.45-P-1002-01B
8Install in the reverse order
Engines
113.940/941/
942/943/944/
945/946/960/
961/962/963/

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Engine lubrication
Fig. 111: Identifying External Torx Set (001 589 76 09 00)
NumberDesignation
965/967/968/
969/980/981/
982/984/986/
992/995
BA01.45-P-1002-
01BSelf-tapping screw
of oil pan to oil panThread not pre-
tappedNm14
Thread pre-tappedNm10
BA01.45-P-1003-
01BOil drain screw to
oil panM14Nm30
NumberDesignation
Engine
112.942/970
113.942/965/981
in model
163.154/157/17
2/174/17 5
BA22.10-P-1001-01LBolt, front engine mounts
to front axle carrierNm35
NumberDesignation
Engine
113.944/980/981
/984/986/991Engine
113.963/
963/965
BF18.00-P-
1001-01HEngine oilFilling capacity
with oil filterLiters7.57.5
Filling capacity
without oil filterLiters-7.0
Specifications
for Operating
FluidsSheetBB00.40-P-
0229-01A
BB00.40-P-
0229-01A
SheetBB00.40-P-
0229-03A
BB00.40-P-
0229-03A
SheetBB00.40-P-
0229-05A
BB00.40-P-
0229-05A

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TEST & ADJUSTMENT VALUES
CYLINDER HEAD /CYLINDER HEAD BOLTS - BE01.30-P-1000-04B
Engines 103, 104, 111, 112, 113, 119, 120, 137, 155, 156, 271, 272, 273, 275, 285
Cylinder head/cyl inder head bolts
WE58.40-Z-1007-11AEngine lifting fixture
NumberDesignationOrder number
BR00.45-Z-1013-01ASealantA 003 989 98 20
NumberDesignationEngine 103Engine 104
BE01.30-P-1001-
04BCylinder head
boltThread diameterM1212
Length (L) when
newmm105160
Length (L)mm< or = 108.4< or = 162.7
See picture--
BE01.30-P-1002-
04BCylinder headOverall height "H"
mmmm89.9 to 90.0135.9 to 136.0
Heightmm> or = 89.5> or = 135.5
See picture--
BE01.30-P-1003-
04BCylinder headpermissible
difference of
flatness of contact
surface in
longitudinal
directionmm--
permissible
difference of
flatness of contact
surface in
transverse
directionmm--
Peak-to-valley
heightµM--
BE01.30-P-1004-
04BCylinder head
when newReference
dimension "H1"mm--
Reference
dimension "H2"mm--
BE01.30-P-1005-
04BCylinder head
after necessary Reference
dimension "H1"mm--

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Cylinder head/cyl inder head bolts
stock removalReference
dimension "H2"mm--
NumberDesignation
Engine
111
Engine
112.910/911/
912/913/914/
915/916/917/
920/921/922/
923/940/941/
942/943/944/
945/946/947/
949/951/953/
954/955/960/
961/970/972/
973/975/976
BE01.30-P-
1001-04BCylinder head
boltThread diameterM1211
Length (L) when
newmm102141.5
Length (L)mm< or = 105< or = 144.5
See pictureAR01.30-P-
5800-03HAAR01.30-P-5800-
03B
BE01.30-P-
1002-04BCylinder headOverall height
"H" mmmm135.9 to 136.0106.2 to 106.3
Heightmm> or = 135.5-
See pictureAR01.30-P-
7162A-
BE01.30-P-
1003-04BCylinder headpermissible
difference of
flatness of contact
surface in
longitudinal
directionmm0.080.1
permissible
difference of
flatness of contact
surface in
transverse
directionmm00.1
Peak-to-valley
heightµM3/1010
BE01.30-P-
1004-04BCylinder head
when newReference
dimension "H1"mm--
Reference
dimension "H2"mm--

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BE01.30-P-
1005-04BCylinder head
after necessary
stock removalReference
dimension "H1"mm--
Reference
dimension "H2"mm--
NumberDesignation
Engines
113.940/941/
942/943/944/
945/946/948/
960/961/962/
963/964/965/
966/967/968/
969/971/980/
981/982/984/
986/987/988/
990/991/992/
993/995
Engine
113.989
BE01.30-P-
1001-04BCylinder head
boltThread diameterM1111
Length (L) when
newmm141.5141.5
Length (L)mm< or = 144.5< or = 144.5
See pictureAR01.30-P-5800-
03B
AR01.30-P-
5800-03B
BE01.30-P-
1002-04BCylinder headOverall height
"H" mmmm--
Heightmm--
See picture--
BE01.30-P-
1003-04BCylinder headpermissible
difference of
flatness of contact
surface in
longitudinal
directionmm--
permissible
difference of
flatness of contact
surface in
transverse
directionmm--
Peak-to-valley
heightµM--
BE01.30-P-
1004-04BCylinder head
when newReference
dimension "H1"mm--
Reference mm
--

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Cylinder head/cyl inder head bolts
dimension "H2"
BE01.30-P-
1005-04BCylinder head
after necessary
stock removalReference
dimension "H1"mm--
Reference
dimension "H2"mm--
NumberDesignationEngine 119Engine 120
BE01.30-P-1001-
04BCylinder head
boltThread diameterM1212
Length (L) when
newmm160168
Length (L)mm< or = 162.7< or = 171
See picture--
BE01.30-P-1002-
04BCylinder headOverall height "H"
mmmm-135.9 to 136.0
Heightmm-> or = 135.5
See picture--
BE01.30-P-1003-
04BCylinder headpermissible
difference of
flatness of contact
surface in
longitudinal
directionmm--
permissible
difference of
flatness of contact
surface in
transverse
directionmm--
Peak-to-valley
heightµM--
BE01.30-P-1004-
04BCylinder head
when newReference
dimension "H1"mm130.6 to 130.7-
Reference
dimension "H2"mm145.9 to 146.0-
BE01.30-P-1005-
04BCylinder head
after necessary
stock removalReference
dimension "H1"mm130.0-
Reference
dimension "H2"mm145.3-
NumberDesignationEngine 137Engine 155.980
BE01.30-P-
1001-04B Cylinder head
boltThread diameterM1011
Length (L) when mm
126/162175 +-0.5

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new
Length (L)mm< or = 129/165< or = 176.6
See pictureAR01.30-P-5800-
03LAR01.30-P-5800-
03B
BE01.30-P-
1002-04BCylinder headOverall height
"H" mmmm-114.9...115.1
Heightmm-114.9...115.1
See picture--
BE01.30-P-
1003-04BCylinder headpermissible
difference of
flatness of contact
surface in
longitudinal
directionmm0.03-
permissible
difference of
flatness of contact
surface in
transverse
directionmm0.03-
Peak-to-valley
heightµM10-
BE01.30-P-
1004-04BCylinder head
when newReference
dimension "H1"mm--
Reference
dimension "H2"mm--
BE01.30-P-
1005-04BCylinder head
after necessary
stock removalReference
dimension "H1"mm110.87..110.95-
Reference
dimension "H2"mm--
NumberDesignationEngine 156Engine 271
BE01.30-P-
1001-04BCylinder head
boltThread diameterM1110x1.5
Length (L) when
new;mm175165
Length (L);mm176.2167.5
See picture--
BE01.30-P-
1002-04BCylinder headOverall height "H"
mmmm-114.9...115.1
Heightmm-114.9...115.1
See picture--
BE01.30-P-
1003-04BCylinder headpermissible
difference of mm-0.07

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