Oil Pan Upper Section, Removing And Installing: Removing

• Disable the high-voltage system. Refer to HIGH VOLTAGE SYSTEM, DE-ENERGIZING .

-- Remove the engine. Refer to ENGINE, REMOVING .

-- Electric Drive Motor -V141-, separating from engine. Refer to Electric Drive Motor -V141-, SEPARATING FROM ENGINE .

-- Remove the oil pump. Refer to OIL PUMP, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Push the plugs -2 and 3- through to access the bolts.

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-- Remove the bolts -arrows- that connect the transmission to the oil pan upper section.

-- Loosen and remove the bolts in the sequence -19 to 1-.

-- Disconnect the bonding between the oil pan upper section -4- and the engine -1-.

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-- To do so use the :T10561  .

-- The separation takes place between the bolts -3-.

-- Place the :T10561  without tilting on the bonding -arrows-.

-- Drive in the :T10561  -3- using a rubber hammer until it stops -arrow-.

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-- At the same time do not tilt the :T10561  .

-- Do not perform any sideways movement using the :T10561  .

-- Do not lift using the :T10561  .

-- Perform the procedure on the other locations as described until the oil pan is loosened.

-- For additional loosening use the :T10383/2  .

-- Then insert the :T10383/2  on the loosened positions where possible.

-- Carefully drive in the wedge with a plastic mallet.

-- Carefully loosen the oil pan lower section from the bond.

-- Move the :T10383/2  and loosen the bonding on the other positions.

-- Carefully lift the oil pan from the cylinder block at the cut-out -arrow- using an extractor lever.

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-- Loosen the oil pan upper section from the adhesive.

-- Remove the oil baffle.

-- Remove the plugs from the oil pan intermediate chamber.