Lower Oil Pan: Removing

-- Drain the coolant. Refer to COOLING SYSTEM, DRAINING AND FILLING .

-- Pull rear engine cover off -arrows-.

Fig 1: Removing Rear Engine Cover

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-- Pull front engine cover off -arrows-.

Fig 2: Removing Front Engine Cover

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-- Remove left and right air filter housing. Refer to AIR FILTER HOUSING, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove fan shroud. Refer to FAN SHROUD .

-- Remove engine bracket nuts at left and right -arrow-.

Fig 3: Identifying Engine Bracket Nut

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-- Remove the bolts -arrows-.

Fig 4: Locating Front Coolant Pipe And Bolts

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-- Remove front coolant pipe from engine and from coolant pump.

-- Remove coolant line retaining clamp nuts and bolts -arrows-.

Fig 5: Identifying Coolant Line Retaining Clamp Nuts And Bolts -Arrows-

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-- Position 10 - 222 A with 10 - 222 A /22 and T40091/3 on bolted fender edges.

Fig 6: Identifying 10 - 222 A With 10 - 222 A /22 And T40091/3

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-- Install additional 10 - 222 A parts as shown in illustration. Position the 10 - 222 A /19 on the notches on the longitudinal members.

Fig 7: Engaging 10 - 222 A /10 In Rear Engine Lifting Eyes

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-- Engage 10 - 222 A /10 in rear engine lifting eyes.

-- Slide the T40091/2 with both slides T40093/5 into both T40093/4.

Fig 8: Sliding T40091/2 With Both Slides T40093/5 Into Both T40093/4

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-- Install long spindles from 10 - 222 A and engage hooks in front engine lifting eyes.

-- Raise engine until engine supports are above threaded engine bracket pins and tension all spindles evenly to achieve even weight distribution.

-- Remove ATF lines bolt -2- at right of transmission.

Fig 9: Identifying ATF Line Bolts At Right Of Transmission

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-- Remove ATF line -1- from transmission.

Fig 10: Identifying ATF Line -1- At Transmission

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-- Remove bolt -arrow-.

Fig 11: Identifying Bolt In Front Of Right Side Of Long Member

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-- Leave ATF lines in installation location.

-- Disconnect electrical connector -2- at oil level thermal sensor -G266-.

Fig 12: Locating Lower Section of Oil Pan Bolts And Oil Level Thermal Sensor G266

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-- Place the used oil collecting and extracting device VAG 1782 under the engine and drain the engine oil.

-- Unbolt oil pan (lower section) -1- and pry out carefully.