Oil Pan, Removing And Installing: Removing

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NOTE:

General Repair Instructions. Refer to GENERAL REPAIR INFORMATION .

Rules for cleanliness when working on the S tronic transmission. Refer to GUIDELINES FOR CLEAN WORKING CONDITIONS .

-- Remove the subframe crossbrace. Refer to SUBFRAME .

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CAUTION:

The suspension components could be damaged.

Do not rest the vehicle on its wheels if the subframe mount, the steering gear or the subframe crossbrace are not installed correctly.

-- Drain the ATF. Refer to ATF, DRAINING AND FILLING .

CAUTION:

Danger of causing damage to the transmission.

Do not start the engine when there is no ATF in the transmission.

Vehicles with a 8-cylinder gasoline engine:

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-- Remove the bolts -1, 2- and then press the coolant pipe on the right to the side.

NOTE:

Ignore -item 3- and -arrows-.

All vehicles:

Fig 1: ATF Oil Pan, Tightening Specifications and Sequence

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Loosening and tightening is the same.

-- Diagonally Loosen the screws -1 through 15-.

-- Remove the bolts and the ATF pan.

NOTE:

Ignore -arrows-.