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How to Replace the Oil Filter on a Citroen C4

Model: Citroen C4 MK 1 - Years 2004-2010
Part: Oil filter

Lift the front bonnet and locate the oil filter. Start removing it. Open the car door and pull up the engine compartment release lever located at the bottom left of the dashboard, then lift the front bonnet and secure it. Unscrew the large securing bolt of the container cap where the oil filter is situated. Raise the car on a jack and unscrew the bolt of the oil sump, allowing the fluid to drain into a container. Lower the car and top up the engine with new oil.

Updated on 19 April 2026 by ScegliAuto

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