Service bulletin M110415

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NHTSA's summary

Engine Replacement and Engine Repairs. New and remanufactured replacement engine assemblies are NOT pre-filled with engine oil. After replacing an engine with a new or remanufactured engine assembly, the engine oil level must be verified as outlined in the procedure below first, before starting the engine for the first time. If the new or remanufactured replacement engine is started to determine electronically if the engine is filled with the appropriate amount of engine oil, damage to the replacement engine can occur immediately. The engine may have some residual engine oil from assembly, but this is not enough engine oil to properly lubricate the engine to measure the engine oil level electronically when it is started for the first time. Further, the electronic engine oil measurement is only operational when the engine is running at its full operating temperature. Checking the engine oil without the engine running at operating temperature will lead to an incorrect or incomplete measurement. After replacing the engine or making engine repairs that require the replacement or removal of the engine bearings, VANOS gears, camshafts, bed plate resealing, engine oil pump, engine oil filter housing, cylinder head, engine oil cooler or anything that interrupts the engine oil supply circuit of the engine requires a short oil pump and oil supply circuit priming procedure. PROCEDURE The following procedure applies to all engines equipped with an electronic engine oil level sensor, with or without an engine oil dipstick. Replacement Engines: 1. After installation of the replacement engine and before starting the engine for the first time, remove the engine oil drain plug. Drain any residual engine oil from the crankcase. 2. Reinstall and torque the engine oil drain plug (with a new seal ring) per the applicable repair instruction. 3. Remove the oil filter housing cover and verify the oil filter is present. Reinstall the oil filter housing cover and torque it to the proper spec

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