Upper Oil Pan

Special tools and workshop equipment required 

• Adapter Plates 2036/1
• Torque Wrench (5-50 Nm) V.A.G 1331
• Locking Pin T10115
• 3 M8 x 20 Bolts and 3 Washers
• Hand Drill with Plastic Brush Attachment
• Protective Eyewear
• Silicone Sealant D 174 003 A2

Removing 

-- Remove the adjuster and sprocket from the camshafts. Refer to VALVE TIMING, ADJUSTING .

-- Remove the sealing flange, transmission side. Refer to SEALING FLANGE, TRANSMISSION SIDE .

-- Tension the chain tensioner -1- and secure it using the locking pin T10115.

Fig 1: Installing Glide Track, Relieving Tension On Chain Tensioner And Pull Out Locking Pin T10115

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-- Remove the guide rail -2-.

-- Remove the sealing flange, belt pulley side. Refer to SEALING FLANGE, BELT PULLEY SIDE .

-- Remove the lower oil pan. Refer to LOWER OIL PAN .

-- Remove the bolts -2 and 4- and remove the oil intake pipe.

Fig 2: Identifying Intake Line & Bolts

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-- Remove the bolts -1-.

-- Pry the upper oil pan from the cylinder block using a suitable screwdriver -A- at the areas shown.

Fig 3: Pressing Of Upper Section Of Oil Pan From Cylinder Block Using Suitable Screwdriver

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B -

Crankshaft bearing cap 6

C -

Crankshaft bearing cap 1

Installing

-- Remove any sealant residue from the cylinder block 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 4: Cut Tube Nozzle At Front Marking (Nozzle Diameter Approx. 3 Mm)

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Note the shelf life date.

-- Apply sealant beads -1, 2 and 3- to the clean sealing surfaces of the upper oil pan as shown.

Fig 5: Applying Sealant Bead To Clean Sealing Surface Of Upper Section Of Oil Pan

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

-- Position the upper oil pan on the cylinder block and align it on the transmission side.

-- Install 2 bolts each, at the front and rear hand tight.

-- Wipe off any excess sealant in the area of the -arrows-.

Fig 6: Securing Plates 2036/1 From Valve Assembly Tool 2036 On Cylinder Block

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-- Loosen the bolts again slightly.

-- Install the adapter plates 2036/1 onto the cylinder block as shown.

-- Press the upper oil pan tightly against the adapter plates 2036/1 and tighten the bolts hand tight.

-- Install the remaining upper oil pan bolts and tighten them hand tight.

Make sure that upper oil pan makes contact with the adapter plates 2036/1.

-- Tighten all the upper oil pan bolts in a diagonal sequence working from the inside toward the outside.

-- Install a new seal -5- into the oil pump -6-.

Fig 7: Inserting New Seal Into Oil Pump

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-- Secure the oil intake pipe -1- and the bracket -4- with the bolts -2 and 3-.

-- Install the guide rail -2-, relieve tension on the chain tensioner -1- and pull out the locking pin T10115.

Fig 8: Installing Glide Track, Relieving Tension On Chain Tensioner And Pull Out Locking Pin T10115

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-- Adjust the valve timing. Refer to VALVE TIMING, ADJUSTING .

The rest of the installation follows the reverse of the removal procedure. Note the following:

• After installing the oil pan, allow the sealant to dry for approximately 30 minutes. Only after then may the engine oil be added.
• Remove the locking pinT40069 from the rear of the cylinder block and install the locking bolt.
• Fill the coolant. Refer to COOLANT, DRAINING AND FILLING .

Tightening Specifications