Oil Pan Upper Section, Removing And Installing: Removing

-- Remove the oil pan lower section. Refer to OIL PAN LOWER SECTION, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the bolts -arrows- for the transmission from the oil pan upper section -1-.

Fig 1: Identifying Oil Pan Upper Section

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-- Loosen and remove the bolts -1- through -20- in a diagonal sequence.

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-- Disconnect the bonding between the oil pan upper section -4- and the engine -1-.

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-- To do so use the Cutting Tool: T10561  .

-- The separation takes place between the bolts -3-.

-- Place the Cutting Tool: T10561  without tilting on the bonding -arrows-.

-- Drive in the Cutting Tool: T10561  -3- using a rubber hammer until it stops -arrow-.

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-- At the same time do not tilt the Cutting Tool: T10561  .

-- Do not perform any sideways movement using the Cutting Tool: T10561  .

-- Do not lift using the Cutting Tool: T10561  .

-- Perform the procedure on the other locations as described until the oil pan upper section is loosened.

-- For additional loosening use the Wedge Set - Wedge 2: T10383/2  .

-- Then insert the Wedge Set - Wedge 2: T10383/2  on the loosened positions where possible.

-- Carefully drive in the wedge with a plastic mallet.

-- Loosen the oil pan upper section from the adhesive.

-- Move the Wedge Set - Wedge 2: T10383/2  and loosen the bonding on the other positions.

-- Carefully lift the oil pan from the cylinder block at the cut-out -arrow- using an extractor lever.

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-- Remove the oil pan. To do so, tap the oil pan lightly using a rubber hammer to loosen it, if necessary.

-- Remove the splash wall.