Lower Oil Pan

Special tools and workshop equipment required 

• Torque Wrench (5-50 Nm) V.A.G 1331
• Hand Drill with Plastic Brush Attachment
• Protective Eyewear
• Silicone Sealant D 174 003 A2

Removing 

-- Remove the noise insulation. Refer to Description and Operation .

-- Drain the engine oil.

-- Remove the oil pan bolts.

-- Pry off the lower oil pan at the lift out pockets provided -arrows- on the upper oil pan. Be careful not to damage the sealing surfaces in the process.

Fig 1: Identifying Oil Pan Lift Out Pockets

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-- Replace the damaged lower oil pan.

Installing 

-- Remove the remainder of sealant from the upper and lower oil pans, for example, using a rotating plastic brush.

-- Clean the sealing surfaces so they are completely free of any oil or grease.

-- Cut the sealant tube nozzle at the front mark (nozzle diameter: approximately 1 mm).

Fig 2: Identifying Scissors To Cut Tube Nozzle At Front Marking (Nozzle Diameter Approx. 1 mm)

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Note the shelf life date.

-- With the engine removed, apply the sealant bead -A- as shown onto the clean sealing surface of the upper oil pan.

Fig 3: Identifying Sealant Location Of Upper Section Of Oil Pan

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• The sealant bead must be 1.5 to 2.0 mm thick.

-- Install all the bolts and tighten them in a diagonal sequence.

The rest of the installation follows the reverse of the removal procedures. When doing this note the following:

• After installing the lower oil pan, allow the sealant to dry for approximately 30 minutes. Only after then may the engine oil be added.

Tightening Specifications