Oil Pan Lower Section, Removing And Installing: Removing

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Fig 1: Identifying Stabilizer Bar Components

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-- Remove the oil cooler. Refer to ENGINE OIL COOLER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Drain the engine oil. Refer to appropriate service information.

-- Remove the nuts -arrows- and the stabilizer bar.

-- Vehicles with the multitronic transmission 0AW or automatic transmission 0B6: remove the bolt -arrow- on the ATF lines.

Fig 2: Identifying ATF Line Bracket

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NOTE:

Ignore -Items 1 And 2-.

-- Disconnect the connector -2- on the Oil Level Thermal Sensor -G266- and free up the electrical wire.

Fig 3: Identifying Lower Oil Pan Bolt, Tightening Sequence

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-- Remove the bolts -1- for the lower section of the oil pan.

-- Carefully loosen the lower section of the oil pan from the bond without bending it.