Overview - Oil Pan/Oil Pump

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2023 Volkswagen Arteon. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Fig 1: Exploded View Of Oil Pan/Oil Pump

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Suction Line
- With screen
Bolt
- 4 Nm +45°
- Replace after removing
- Quantity: 2
O-Ring
- Replace after removing
Bolt
- 8 Nm +90°
- Replace after removing
- Quantity: 3
Oil Pump
- Refer to Oil Pump, Removing and Installing .
Alignment Sleeve
- Quantity: 2
Oil Screen
O-Ring
- Replace after removing
Bolt
- Refer to Overview - Oil Pressure Switch/Oil Pressure Regulation .
Oil Pressure Regulation Valve -N428-
- Refer to OIL PRESSURE REGULATION VALVE N428, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
Oil Pump Drive Chain
Guide Pin
- 9 Nm
Chain Tensioner
Cylinder Block
Oil Pan Upper Section
- Refer to Oil Pan Upper Section, Removing and Installing .
Bolt
- Replace after removing
- Tightening specification and sequence. Refer to Fig 3.
- Quantity: 18
Plug
Oil Pan Lower Section
- Refer to Oil Pan Lower Section, Removing and Installing .
Seal
- Replace after removing
Nut
- 9 Nm
- Quantity: 3
Oil Level Thermal Sensor -G266-
- Refer to OIL LEVEL THERMAL SENSOR G266, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
Seal
- Replace after removing
Fluid Drain Plug
- 30 Nm
Bolt
- Replace after removing
- Tightening specification and sequence. Refer to Fig 2.
- Quantity 20

Oil Pan Lower Section - Tightening Specification and Sequence

Fig 2: Oil Pan Loosening Sequence

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Step	Bolts	Tightening Specification/Additional Turn
1.	-1 through 20-	Install all the way by hand
2.	-1 through 20-	8 Nm
3.	-1 through 20-	45°

Oil Pan Upper Section - Tightening Specifications and Sequence

Fig 3: Identifying Oil Pan Upper Section Tightening Sequence

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Step	Bolts	Tightening Specification/Additional Turn
1.	-1 through 18-	8 Nm
2.	-1 and 2-	180°
3.	-3 through 13-	45°
4.	-14 through 18-	90°