Oil Pan Upper Section, Removing And Installing: Removing

• The engine is removed and secured to the engine/transmission holder, refer to ENGINE, SECURING ON ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION HOLDER .
• Engine oil is drained, refer to appropriate service information

-- Remove the lower timing chain cover, refer to LOWER TIMING CHAIN COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the oil pan lower section, refer to Removing .

-- Remove the coolant pump, refer to COOLANT PUMP, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Place the Used Oil Collection and Extraction Unit SMN 372500 under the engine and leave it there for the following steps.

Fig 1: Identifying Oil Pipe Bolts

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-- Remove the bolts -arrows- and the oil pipe.

-- Remove the bolt -arrow- and remove the intake tube.

Fig 2: Identifying Intake Tube With Bolt

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-- Remove the ribbed belt tensioner, refer to RIBBED BELT TENSIONER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Audi RS6/RS7: 

Fig 3: Identifying Oil Lines And Bolts

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-- Remove the bolts -arrows- then remove the oil lines -1, 2-.

-- Seal the open lines and connections with clean plugs from the Engine Bung Set VAS 6122.

Continuation for All Vehicles: 

Fig 4: Identifying Oil Dipstick Tube With Bolt

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-- Free up the wires from the oil dipstick tube.

-- Remove the bolt -1- and then unclip and remove the oil dipstick tube -2- from the intake manifold.

-- Disconnect the connector -1-.

Fig 5: Identifying Connector

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-- Loosen and remove the bolts -1 to 6- in a diagonal sequence.

Fig 6: Identifying Bolts

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-- Loosen the oil pan upper section carefully from the adhesive then push it off the alignment sleeves and remove it.