Front exhaust system

NOTE:

The front exhaust system for cylinder bank 1 (right) is shown in the illustration.

Fig 1: Exhaust System, Component Overview - Front Exhaust System

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1 - 25 Nm

2 - Gasket

3 - 23 Nm

4 - Gasket

5 - 25 Nm

6 - Gasket

7 - Heated Oxygen Sensor (HO2S) 2 G108 (before catalytic converter)

For exhaust bank II (cylinder 4, 5)
Threads of new oxygen sensors are coated with assembly paste
When re-installing a used oxygen sensor, coat threads with hot bolt paste; hot bolt paste
Assembly paste or hot bolt paste must not get onto slots of sensor body.

8 - Rear exhaust manifold with catalytic converter

For exhaust bank II (cylinder 4, 5)
Protect from shocks and impact stress
Removing and installing: Left → Left Exhaust System Tract, Removing and Installing , right → Right Exhaust System Tract, Removing and Installing .

9 - Oxygen Sensor (O2S) Behind Three Way Catalytic Converter (TWC) G131

For exhaust bank II (cylinder 4, 5)
Threads of new oxygen sensors are coated with assembly paste
When re-installing a used oxygen sensor, coat threads with hot bolt paste; hot bolt paste
Assembly paste or hot bolt paste must not get onto slots of sensor body.

10 - 23 Nm

11 - Gasket

12 - Front muffler

With flex joint
Do not bend the decoupling element more than 10 or it could be damaged.
Removing and installing: Left → Left Front Muffler, Removing and Installing , right → Right Front Muffler, Removing and Installing
Install exhaust system free of stress → Exhaust System, Installing

13 - Y pipe

With flex joint
Do not bend the decoupling element more than 10 or it could be damaged.
Removing and installing: Left → Left Y-Pipe, Removing and Installing , right → Right Y-Pipe, Removing and Installing
Install exhaust system free of stress → Exhaust System, Installing

14 - 23 Nm

15 - Oxygen Sensor (O2S) Behind Three Way Catalytic Converter (TWC) G130

For exhaust bank I (cylinder 1, 2, 3)
Threads of new oxygen sensors are coated with assembly paste
When re-installing a used oxygen sensor, coat threads with hot bolt paste; hot bolt paste
Assembly paste or hot bolt paste must not get onto slots of sensor body.

16 - Gasket

17 - Front exhaust manifold with catalytic converter

For exhaust bank I (cylinder 1, 2, 3)
Protect from shocks and impact stress
Removing and installing: Left → Left Exhaust System Tract, Removing and Installing , right → Right Exhaust System Tract, Removing and Installing .

18 - Heated Oxygen Sensor (HO2S) G39 (before catalytic converter)

For exhaust bank I (cylinder 1, 2, 3)
Threads of new oxygen sensors are coated with assembly paste
When re-installing a used oxygen sensor, coat threads with hot bolt paste; hot bolt paste
Assembly paste or hot bolt paste must not get onto slots of sensor body.