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.

-- Press the lower oil pan at the tabs -arrows- on the upper oil pan. Be careful not to damage the sealing surfaces in the process.

Fig 1: Pressing Off Lower Section Of Oil Pan At Lift Out Pockets Provided On Upper Section Of Oil Pan

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-- Replace the lower oil pan lower if damaged.

Installing 

-- Remove any sealant residue on the cylinder block and the upper oil pan using for example, 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: Cut Tube Nozzle At Front Marking (Nozzle Diameter Approx. 3 Mm)

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Note the shelf life date.

-- With the engine removed, apply a sealant bead -A- to the clean sealing surface on the upper oil pan as illustrated.

Fig 3: Apply Sealant Bead On Clean Sealing Surface 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 procedure. Note the following:

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

Tightening Specifications