Oil pan, removing and installing: Installing
WARNING: This page is about a different variant/trim than selected.
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.
- 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.
- 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.