Oil Pan Lower Section, Removing And Installing: Removing

-- Remove the noise insulations. Refer to OVERVIEW - NOISE INSULATION .

-- Drain the engine oil. Refer to ENGINE OIL .

All except Audi Q7/Q8:

-- Remove the left and right front wheel spoiler. Refer to OVERVIEW - FRONT WHEEL HOUSING LINER .

Audi A4/A5:

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-- Remove the bolt -arrow- and free up the bracket -1- for the wiring harness.

Audi A6/A7:

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-- Loosen the right front wheel housing liner in the front area and push toward the side. Refer to OVERVIEW - FRONT WHEEL HOUSING LINER .

-- Free up the wiring harnesses on the bracket -arrow-.

-- Free up the wiring duct -2- from the bracket and the subframe.

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-- Remove the bolt -1- and the bracket.

Audi Q5:

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-- Remove the left and right drive axle cover. Refer to OVERVIEW - FRONT WHEEL HOUSING LINER .

-- Remove the nut -arrow- and free up the bracket -1- for the wiring harness.

Audi A6/A7 with High-Voltage System:

Fig 1: Audi A6/A7: Lock Carrier Coolant Pipes - Tightening Specification

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-- Remove the bolts -2-, press the coolant pipes -4- to the side.

Audi Q5 with High-Voltage System:

Fig 2: Coolant Pipes on Lock Carrier

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-- Remove the left and right bolt -arrow- to do so loosen the bumper cover end plate on the lock carrier. Refer to OVERVIEW - BUMPER COVER .

-- Push the coolant pipes to the side.

Audi A8:

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-- Loosen the left clamp -2- and remove the air duct hose.

-- Remove the bolt -1-.

-- Disengage the air duct pipe -3- upward from the mounts -arrows- and push to the right side.

Audi Q7/Q8:

-- Loosen the front section of the front wheel housing liner from the longitudinal member. Refer to OVERVIEW - FRONT WHEEL HOUSING LINER .

Audi A8/Q7/Q8:

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-- Remove the bolt -2-, free up the wiring duct -1- -arrows- and push it downward.

Audi Q7/Q8:

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-- Remove the bolt -arrow-.

-- Free up the wire bracket on the subframe -1-.

Continuation for All Vehicles:

Fig 3: Identifying Bolts & Support Bearing

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-- Remove the left and right bolt -1- for the support bearing.

-- If installed, remove the left and right bolt -2- for the engine mount.

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-- Support the engine in the installation position. Refer to ENGINE, SUPPORTING IN INSTALLATION POSITION .

Fig 4: Identifying Engine Support Bridge - Spindle 10 - 222 A /11

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Risk of damaging the drive axle: when lifting the engine the drive axles must not come into contact with the suspension struts.

-- Lift the engine the dimension -a- using the Engine Support Bridge - Spindle:10 - 222 A/11  -item 1-.

• Dimension -a- = 20 mm

-- Disconnect the connector -arrow- for the Oil Level Thermal Sensor -G266-.

Fig 5: Oil Pan Lower Section - Tightening Sequence

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-- Remove the bolts -1 through 17- and remove the oil pan lower section.

-- If the oil pan lower section is replaced, remove the Oil Level Thermal Sensor -G266-. Refer to Oil Level Thermal Sensor -G266-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .