Oil pan, removing and installing: Installing

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NOTE:

Ensure that the sealing compound has a valid expiration date.
The oil pan must be installed within 5 minutes after applying the silicon sealing compound.

Fig 1: Cutting Off Tube Nozzle & Applying Silicone Sealing Compound To Oil Pan Sealing Surface

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Cut tubular nozzle off at front mark (nozzle diameter approx. 3 mm).
Apply sealing compound to cleaned sealing surface, as shown. Bead must:

be 2-3 mm thick
run past the inside around the bores - arrows -

NOTE:

If the bead is too thick, excess sealing compound can get in the oil pan and clog the strainer in the pump suction line.

Fig 2: Identifying Silicone Sealing Compound Application Area

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Apply sealing compound to clean surface as shown.
Immediately put oil pan in place and insert all bolts, leaving them loose.
Tighten bolts to 15 Nm.
Tighten oil pan to transmission bolts to 45 Nm.

NOTE:

After assembling the oil pan, wait approximately 30 minutes for the sealing compound to dry before filling with oil.

Complete assembly in reverse order.