Circular Letter MAS001962 – MCL 19-11
August 16, 2019
SUBJECT: Oil Filter Change - Procedure Update
MODELS: Levante (M161), Quattroporte (M156) and Ghibli (M157) V6 (Gas Engines)
Dear Dealer Network,
This Letter is to inform you that the procedures to follow when changing the oil filter have
been updated. The new procedures are now included in the Technical Documentation
Workshop Manuals as listed below.
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M161 Levante – Workshop Manual Section: 01.61.010 - 00
M156 Quattroporte - Workshop Manual Section: 00.20.003 - 53
M157 Ghibli – Workshop Manual Section: 00.20.003 - 53
The new procedures now include removing the residual oil in the filter housing before
removing the oil filter as shown below.
Fig.1
Fig.2
Using an oil suction pump, remove all of the residual oil from between the filter and
housing first (Fig.1), and then remove the residual oil from the center of the filter (Fig.2).
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Please review this information with your staff and if you have any questions, contact your
Regional Aftersales Manager or Maserati Technical Support.
Thank you for your continued support and cooperation.
Maserati North America, Inc.
Aftersales Department
© 2019 Maserati North America, Inc.
Aftersales
www.maseratiusa.com
All rights reserved. Reproduction or translation
in whole or in part is not permitted without
authorization from the publisher. Printed in USA