Preliminary Work

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Information

If more extensive work is planned, e.g. if the entire cylinder head is to be replaced, the exhaust manifolds, fuel injectors, high-pressure pump or vacuum pump must also be removed.

Remove the engine.
> 100119 REMOVING AND INSTALLING ENGINE
Remove the engine and place it on the assembly support.
> Refer to 343527 Removing and mounting transmission in the appropriate service information.

or

> WM 373427 REMOVING AND MOUNTING PORSCHE DOPPELKUPPLUNG (PDK) (EXCEPT PANAMERA S E-HYBRID, PANAMERA S HYBRID, PANAMERA EXECUTIVE, PANAMERA GTS, PANAMERA TURBO S,)

and

> 1001IN SECURING ENGINE ON ENGINE SUPPORT (MOUNTING BRACKET)
Loosen the turbocharger on turbo engines.
> 213019 REMOVING AND INSTALLING TURBOCHARGER
Remove intake-air distributor.
> 244619 REMOVING AND INSTALLING INTAKE-AIR DISTRIBUTOR
Remove the fuel distribution pipe.
> 243019 REMOVING AND INSTALLING FUEL DISTRIBUTION PIPE
Remove the timing-case cover.
> 153319 REMOVING AND INSTALLING TIMING-CASE COVER
Remove timing chain.
> 153519 REMOVING AND INSTALLING TIMING CHAINS
Remove deflector rail.
> 154719 REMOVING AND INSTALLING GUIDE AND TENSIONING RAILS
Remove camshafts.
> 150520 REMOVING AND INSTALLING CAMSHAFTS