Oil Pan Lower Section

Oil Pan Lower Section

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Drip tray for workshop crane (VAS 6208) or drip tray (V.A.G 1306)





• Hand drill with plastic brush attachment

• Protective eyewear

• Sealant

Removing

- Activate the vehicle lifting mode.

- Loosen quick-release fasteners - 1 - and remove front noise insulation.





- Place drip tray for workshop crane (VAS 6208) or drip tray (V.A.G 1306) under engine.





- Drain engine oil.

- Disconnect electrical connector from Oil Level Thermal Sensor (G266) - Pos. 1 -.

- Remove lower section of oil pan - arrow -.

Installing





Installation is performed in reverse order of removal, noting the following.

• Replace seal.

- Using rotating plastic brush, remove any remaining sealant from lower part of oil pan and upper part.

CAUTION!
Wear safety glasses.

- Clean the sealing surfaces, they must be free of oil and grease.

- Cut tube nozzle at front marking (nozzle dia. approximately 2 mm).





- Apply sealant bead - arrow - on clean sealing surface of lower part of oil pan as shown in illustration.





• Thickness of sealant bead: 2 mm.

• Sealant bead must not be thicker than specified, otherwise sealant could get into oil pan and clog the oil pump strainer.

• The oil pan (lower part) must be installed within 5 minutes after application of sealant.

- Position the oil pan lower section and tighten all the bolts in a diagonal sequence to 5 Nm.

- Fasten bolts for lower part of oil pan in a diagonal sequence.

- Add engine oil and check oil level => [ Oil Level, Checking ] Component Tests and General Diagnostics.

- Deactivate the vehicle lifting mode.

Tightening Specifications