Oil Pan, Removing And Installing: Removing

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2012 Audi Q5, 2011 Audi Q5, 2010 Audi Q5, and 2009 Audi Q5. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

NOTE:

Clean working conditions for the automatic transmission, refer to GUIDELINES FOR CLEAN WORKING CONDITIONS .

General repair information, refer to GENERAL REPAIR INFORMATION .

-- Remove the tunnel crossmember, refer to TUNNEL CROSSMEMBER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the nut -1- from the power steering hydraulic line.

Fig 1: Locating Power Steering Hydraulic Line And Nut

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CAUTION:

The suspension components could be damaged.

Do not rest the vehicle on its wheels if the subframe mount, steering gear or subframe crossbrace are not installed correctly.
Do not support the vehicle on the subframe or the subframe crossbrace (for example with a trolley jack or similar equipment).

-- Remove the bolts -arrows- and remove the subframe crossbrace.

-- Drain the ATF -arrow-, refer to ATF, DRAINING AND FILLING .

-- Remove the bolts from the ATF pan opposite the tightening sequence: -13 to 1-.

Fig 2: Identifying ATF Oil Pan Bolt Tightening Sequence

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-- Remove the ATF oil pan.