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Date: May/97 Distribution: II Substitues: Gr.: 01 Nr.: 01/97

Lower guiding tube for the oil level dipstick

OM 364 A/LA engines

On above mentioned engines, as per following indications, the lower guiding tube assy for the engine oil level dip-
stick (inside the oil pan) is not installed any more.

The elimination of the above mentioned assy aims to avoid the possible expul-
sion of the oil level dipstick and consequently, to avoid the lubricating oil con-
tamination..

ELIMINATED PART
Part no. Denomination
364 010 07 66 Lower guiding tube assy

INSTALLATION IN THE SERIES

Lower Engine As of engine
guiding Engine type Vehicle
construction no. final no.
tube assy
370.952 710 MBA
OM 364 A
374.953 ...351189 710
374.980 OM 364 LA 914/1114

For the engines with final no. lower than ...351189, when the disptick expulsion does occur, we recommend to
adopt the above mentioned procedure, that means, to eliminate the lower guiding tube.

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