Oil Pan

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Special tools and workshop equipment required

T Bar and Socket 10 mm 3185
Hex Ball Socket T10058
Torque Wrench (5-50 Nm) V.A.G 1331
Flat Scraper
Silicone Sealant D 176 404 A2

Removing

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

-- Drain the engine oil.

NOTE:

Observe disposal regulations!

-- Remove the charge air pipe bolts -arrows-.

Fig 1: Identifying Charge Air Pipe Bolts

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-- Remove the bolts -1 and 2-.

Fig 2: Identifying Charge Air Pipe Bolts

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-- Remove the oil return pipe bolts -arrows-.

Fig 3: Identifying Oil Return Line

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NOTE:

Ignore item 1

-- Remove the oil pan to transmission bolts -arrows-.

Fig 4: Identifying Oil Pan Bolts

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-- Loosen the oil pan bolts on the flywheel side using the T bar and socket 10 mm 3185 and remove the using the hex ball socket T10058.

-- Remove the remaining bolts and remove the oil pan. Loosen the oil pan with light blows from a rubber mallet, if necessary.

-- Remove the sealant residue from the cylinder block with a flat scraper.

-- Use a rotating plastic brush to remove any remaining sealant from the oil pan.

Fig 5: Removing Residual Sealant On Oil Pan E.G. With Rotating Plastic Brush

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Installing

NOTE:

Note the expiration date of the silicone sealant.

The oil pan must be installed and tightened immediately after application of the silicone sealant.

-- Cut the sealant tube nozzle at the front mark (nozzle diameter: approximately 3 mm).

Fig 6: Applying Sealant To Clean Sealing Surface

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-- Apply the silicone seals as illustrated. The sealant bead must be:

2 to 3 mm thick
And run on the inside of the bolt holes -arrows-

NOTE:

The sealant bead must not be thicker than specified. Otherwise, the excess sealant could get into the oil pan and clog the strainer in the oil intake pipe.

With the transmission removed, the oil pan must seal flush with the cylinder block.

With the transmission installed, the oil pan must make contact on the transmission.

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

-- Immediately position the oil pan and tighten the bolts as follows:

1 - Tighten all bolts of the oil pan to cylinder block very lightly in a diagonal sequence.

2 - Tighten the oil pan to transmission bolts lightly.

3 - Tighten the oil pan to cylinder block bolts again, lightly in a diagonal sequence.

4 - Tighten the oil pan to transmission bolts to 40 Nm.

5 - Tighten the oil pan to cylinder block bolts in a diagonal sequence to 15 Nm.

Further installation is in the reverse order of removal.