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  112 GLEN STREET
• GLEN
  COVE, NY 11542
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  1-516-801-8201

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OIL CHANGE PROCEDURECREATED BY KENT WOODWORTH

• 2002-2006 MASERATI 4200
• COUPE/SPYDER/GRAN SPORT

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PARTS NEEDED

• ONE OIL FILTER, MASERATI PART 188814.
• ONE 22mm COPPER SEALING WASHER.
• ONE 18mm COPPER SEALING WASHER.
• 1 AEROSOL CAN OF PARTS CLEANER.
• 9 LITERS OF AGIP SYNTHETIC 5W-40 OIL.
• MOBIL 1 SYNTHETIC 5W-40 IS ALSO VIABLE.

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TOOLS NEEDED

• OIL FILTER PLIERS OR SOCKET WRENCH ATTACHMENT.
• 3/8 DRIVE RATCHET W/ 12mm ALLEN SOCKET AND 8
  INCH EXTENSION.
• 1/2 DRIVE RATCHET W/ 22mm SOCKET.

• OIL DRAINS, ONE STAND UP AND
• TWO DRIP PANS OR BUCKETS.
• ONE FUNNEL.
• RAGS FOR CLEANUP.

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PREPERATION

• OPEN HOOD.
• REMOVE PASSENGER SIDE COVER.

• REMOVE OIL TANK CAP
• MARKED MASERATI.

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LIFTING OF VEHICLE

• LOCATE FRONT JACKING PAD

• LOCATE REAR JACKING PAD

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LIFT ARM POSITION

• FRONT ARM

• REAR ARM

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DRAINING OF ENGINE

• LOCATE ENGINE SUMP DRAIN IN MIDDLE FRONT EDGE OF
  ENGINE. USE RAGS ON HEAT SHEILD TO COLLECT OIL
  SPILLAGE OR REMOVE HEAT SHIELD ALL TOGETHER.

• USE THE 3/8 DRIVE RATCHET, EXTENSION
  AND 12 mm ALLEN SOCKET TO REMOVE OIL DRAIN
  PLUG. BE CAREFULL NOT TO SPILL OIL.

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DRAINING OF OIL TANK

• USE ½ DRIVE RATCHET AND 22mm SOCKET TO REMOVE OIL
  DRAIN PLUG.

• REMOVE RUBBER COVER ON RH (PASSENGER) SIDE OF
  BELLYPAN.

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REPLACING OIL FILTER

• USING THE TOOL REMOVE FILTER AND CHECK THAT
  RUBBER O-RING IS WITH FILTER, NOT ON THE PUMP.
• LET OIL DRAIN FROM SUMP, TANK AND FILTER.

• LOCATE OIL FILTER ON RH SIDE OF ENGINE BELOW
  HEADER.
• ALL THREE DRAIN POINTS SHOULD BE OPEN AT THE SAME
  TIME.

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REPLACING OIL FILTER

• USE OIL AND LUBRICATE RUBBER O-RING ON FILTER.
• INSTALL FILTER TIGHTLY BUT NOT OVERTIGHT.

• CHECK PART OF FILTER FOR CORRECTNESS. PN
  188814.

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DRAIN PLUG WASHERS

• CLEAN DRAIN PLUGS.
• REPLACE COPPER SEALING WASHERS WITH NEW.
• FIT WASHERS ON DRAIN PLUGS.

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INSTALL DRAIN PLUGS

• INSTALL DRAIN PLUG AND TIGHTEN.
• CLEAN RESIDUAL OIL FROM SUMP AND FILTER AREAS.

• INSTALL DRAIN PLUG AND TIGHTEN.
• CLEAN RESIDUAL OIL AND INSTALL RUBBER PLUG ON
  BELLYPAN.

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CHECKING OF FLUIDS

• CHECK BRAKE FLUID LEVEL, MASTER CYLINDER IS
  LOCATED IN LH REAR CORNER OF ENGINE BAY.
• FLUID SHOULD BE BETWEEN MIN. AND MAX. FILL W/
  SHELL DONAX UB BRAKE FLUID (IT EXCEEDS DOT 5.1).

• CHECK POWER STEERING FLUID, RESEVOIR IS LOCATED
  UNDER THE LH (PILOT) SIDE ENGINE BAY COVER.
• CHECK DIPSTICK LEVEL AND FILL AS NEEDED W/ SHELL
  DONAX TA OR MERCON III AUTO TRANS FLUID.

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CHECKING OF FLUIDS

• CHECK THE COOLANT RESEVOIR.
• LEVEL SHOULD BE BETWEEN MIN. AND MAX. WHICH IS
  ROUGHLY THE SEAM OF THE TANK.
• DO NOT TOP OFF WHEN ENGINE IS HOT !!!

• CHECK WINDSHIELD WASHING FLUID.
• LOCATED JUST AFT OF COOLANT RESEVOIR IN FAR RH
  REAR CORNER OF ENGINE BAY.
• OPEN BLUE COVER AND USING A FUNNEL , SLOWLY FILL
  UNTIL FULL.
• USE A WASH SOLUTION THAT WILL NOT FREEZE.
• IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURES ARE
  BROUGHT UP TO SPEC AS WELL AT THIS TIME.
  (I CHECK/FILL TIRES WHILE WAITING FOR THE
  ENGINE TO WARM UP AFTER FILLING WITH OIL).
• REFER TO THE LABEL ON THE LH DOOR JAMB FOR
  PRESSURE SPEC.

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FILLING OF OIL

• USING A FUNNEL FILL OIL TANK WITH 7 ½ LITERS OF
  OIL.
• RUN ENGINE UNTIL COOLING FANS COME ON (OPERATING
  TEMP).
• THE DASH TEMPERATURE GAUGE WILL BE CLOSE TO THE
  MIDDLE READING.

• WITH ENGINE WARM AND IDLING , CHECK DIPSTICK
  (LOCATED NEXT TO TANK) OIL LEVEL.
• ADD ½ LITER AT A TIME UNTIL OIL IS IN BETWEEN
  MIN. AND MAX.
• THERE IS 1 LITER CAPACITY BETWEEN MIN. AND MAX.
  DO NOT OVERFILL !!!
• MOST OF THE TIME IT WILL TAKE 8-8 1/4 LITERS.

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MASERATI MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
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MASERATI MAINTENANCE SHEDULE
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REMOVAL OF WASTE OIL

• DRAIN OIL FILTER COMPLETELY AND RECYCLE.
• PUT WASTE OIL IN A SEALED CONTAINER(S)
• AND BRING TO YOUR LOCAL SERVICE CENTER.
• BY LAW THEY HAVE TO ACCEPT WASTE OIL
• FOR RECYCLING. (AS WELL AS USED BATTERIES)
• GIVE YOURSELF A PAT ON THE BACK (WITH
• CLEAN HANDS), JOB WELL DONE.