Preliminary Work

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WARNING: Hot fluid

Danger of scalding

→ Let the fluid cool down.

→ Wear personal protective gear.

WARNING: Vehicle can fall down

Risk of squashing or crushing
Risk of damage to the vehicle

→ Do not place any solid objects under the raised vehicle.

→ Ensure that the lifting platform is prevented from lowering.

→ Remove solid objects before lowering the vehicle.

→ Raise the vehicle only at the jacking points provided.

→ The outer jacking points should be used primarily.

Raise the vehicle.
→ 4X00IN01 LIFTING THE VEHICLE
Allow engine to cool down.
Place protective covers on the vehicle to avoid damaging the body and passenger compartment.
Remove air cleaner housing.
→ 242519 REMOVING AND INSTALLING AIR CLEANER HOUSING - section on "Removing"
Lower the engine.
1. 5.1. Support the engine at the oil pan using Hydraulic Garage Jack H 2 SL WE 1032 and transmission jack plate of transmission Jack VAG. 1383 A WE 1082 .
2. 5.2. Loosen and unscrew two special M12 nuts (internal Torx, screw insert T55) -1- on the engine mounting (hydraulic mount) at the left and right.
  
  Fig 1: Identifying Engine Carrier And Mounting
  Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
3. 5.3. Lower the engine with the jack by max. 40 mm.
Remove resonance tube.
→ 247419 REMOVING AND INSTALLING RESONANCE TUBE - section on "Removing"
Remove intake-air distributor pipe on cylinder bank 4-6.
→ 244619 REMOVING AND INSTALLING INTAKE-AIR DISTRIBUTOR - section on "Removing"
Remove air conditioning compressor and set it aside.
→ 873419 REMOVING AND INSTALLING AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR - section on "Removing"
Remove underbody panels at the rear and left.
→ 519319 REMOVING AND INSTALLING COVER FOR CENTRE UNDERBODY - section on "Removing"

→ 519419 REMOVING AND INSTALLING COVER FOR REAR UNDERBODY - section on "Removing"
Drain engine oil.
→ 170155 CHANGING ENGINE OIL AND OIL FILTER
Remove hydraulic return line.
1. 11.1. Disconnect hydraulic return line at the reservoir -center arrow- for the hydraulic pump (release and pull it out at the same time).
  Disassembly tool, universal NR.21
  
  If you do not have a special tool to hand, press the circlip -center arrow- forward using two plastic spatulas or an open-ended wrench (a/f 12) and pull the return line -right arrow- out at the same time.
  
  Fig 2: Disconnecting Return Line And Holder
  Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
2. 11.2. Pull hydraulic return line -3- out of the holder on the oil/water heat exchanger and set it aside.
  
  Fig 3: Identifying Hydraulic Lines
  Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Remove oil separator and set it aside.
→ 105519 REMOVING AND INSTALLING OIL SEPARATOR - section on "Removing".