Sharing........

I been reading on how to remove my oil pan, to access and replace my plastic oil suction tube combo baffle and its o-ring, basically the whole damn thing......
This one :




So I read and read WIS after WIS, hoping to not need full engine removal.
One of the instruction was to remove the center bulkhead.



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So I go to the next WIS, REMOVE/INSTALL BULKHEAD. I am also attaching the PDF, 3 of them.






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So I thought, I best check how does the Center Bulhead looks like when naked without sound shield and heat shield.


Above is a view from inside the car to the front bumper


Damn, the steering link has to be removed first when this bulkhead get removed !!!!
WIS did not mention that
That hole for steering system is a complete shut off hole, no cut away for steering link to clear when this metal bulkhead is removed upwards.
I thought there is a cut out for steering link, in green, imaginary cut out

Above is the view from front bumper to engine bay.



Item 10 is the bulkhead, called PARTITION in EPC


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The black heat/sound shield is below : Item 10 too.




Ebay image of the blackie sound/heat shield.




Metallic heat shield of bulkhead, item 60 and 10. This thing has steering system hole too, and no cut out. So steering link must be removed.


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I think WIS writer had too much beer or not a techy himself/herself....... he/she is imagining the engine is already OUT.



The first 3 instructions alone showed that the engine is still in engine bay......



I made it a point to always check Ebay images of components I am about to remove.
Not only I can see better and understand its shape, now I realized WIS screw up....again.

Depending on how much wiggle room available when removing shiny thin metal bulkhead/partition and the metallic heat shield with engine still intact,
maybe I even need to remove this steering link "condom". Mine is grey color, this one is blue, same shape anyway.


Good thing this parts of steering assy above can move inward. I tried last year when removing EPS to measure oil pan work clearance with only lifting engine up a bit.



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I often refer to Master Tasos video too. It helps visualize things.



Non twin turbo W212, get single sided metallic heat shield. This is a Right Hand Drive car.


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What a pain to remove my oil-pan, and the same fate will it be for M276 3.5 NA.
The worst will be for 4-matic M276/M278.... , engine out is almost guaranteed, or subframe down while engine hanging up using those support hanger bar.