Table of contents: Cylinder head gasket marking ↓ Cylinder head - bolt tightening… ↓
The figure shows the cylinder head of the 2nd row of cylinders (left).
P. I 1. Cylinder head seal: replace; installation position: part number facing cylinder head; after replacement, replace the coolant and oil; 2. Bolt; 3. Bolt: 70 Nm; 4. High pressure pump toothed belt drive gear; 5. Rear timing belt guard; 6. Camshaft oil seal: replace; 7. O-rings: replace; 8. Hollow bolt; 9. Fuel rail: observe cleanliness standards; do not change the bend of high pressure pipelines; 10. Bolt: 23 Nm; 11. Cooling system line; 12. Bolt: take into account the sequence when unscrewing; replace; 13. Engine suspension eye; 14. Bolt M8: 23 Nm; 15. Bolt MB: 9 Nm; 16. Cylinder head: the removed cylinder head with glow plugs installed must not be placed on the mating surface, since the glow plug rods protrude slightly beyond the mating surface; tDI engine cylinder head modification is prohibited; after replacement, replace the coolant and oil
Cylinder head gasket marking

- 1. Holes
- 2. Part number
Note: The left and right cylinder head gaskets cannot be mixed up; they have different shapes.
Cylinder head - bolt tightening sequence and torque
Replace the cylinder head bolts. Tighten the bolts in the sequence "1...8" in 5 stages as follows.

- 1. Tighten the bolts by hand until they stop.
- 2. Tighten to 35 Nm.
- 3. Tighten to 60 Nm.
- 4. Turn 90° further.
- 5. Turn 90° further.
