Oil Pan: Service and Repair

Special tools, materials and equipment
^ 3185 Flexible wrench
^ 3249 Insert
^ V.A.G 1331 Torque wrench 5 to 50 Nm or equivalent
^ D176 404 A2 Silicone sealant
^ Hand drill with plastic brush (not shown)
^ Scraper (not shown)
^ Protective glasses (not shown)

Removing
- Remove sound damping covers.
- Drain engine oil.
- Remove bolts with swivel wrench 3185. Use insert 3249 on flywheel side.
- Loosen oil pan by tapping with a rubber mallet if necessary.
- Remove sealant residue on cylinder block with a flat scraper.





- Remove sealant residue on oil pan using a hand drill with a plastic brush (wear protective glasses).
- Clean sealing surfaces of oil and grease.

Installing

Note:
^ Note "use by date" on sealant container.
^ Oil pan must be installed within 5 minutes after applying the silicone sealing compound.





- Cut off tube nozzle at forward mark (approx. 3 mm dia.).





- Apply silicone sealing compound as shown to the clean oil pan sealing surface.
^ Bead must be 2 to 3 mm thick.
^ Bead must run on the inside of the bolt holes (arrows).

Note: The sealing bead must not be thicker than specified or excess sealer will enter the oil pan and may block the suction line to file oil pump.

- Apply silicone sealing bead to clean sealing surface of oil pan.
- Immediately install oil pan and lightly tighten all bolts.
- Lightly tighten all bolts for oil pan/cylinder block crosswise.
- Lightly tighten the three bolts for oil pan/transmission.
- Tighten bolts for oil pan/cylinder block to 15 Nm (11 ft. lbs.).
- Tighten oil pan/transmission bolts to 45 Nm (33 ft. lbs.).

Note:
^ When installing oil pan with engine removed, be sure that oil pan aligns flush with the cylinder block.
^ After installing the oil pan, allow the sealant to dry for approx. 30 minutes before filling with engine oil.

Assemble in reverse order of removal.
- Fill engine with oil.
- Install sound damping covers.