Removal and Replacement
03 - Service Procedures
Engine Oil, Draining or Extracting, Changing Oil Filter and Filling Oil
• Engine Oil, Draining or Extracting
• Oil Filter, Replacing
Engine Oil, Draining or Extracting
Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required
• Oil extractor (V.A.G 1782 )
• Oil absorbent towel (VAS 6204/1)
Engine Oil, Draining or Extracting
Perform the following work procedure:
• In engines with standing oil filter module, oil filter should be changed before changing engine oil. Removing the filter element will open a valve and oil in the filter housing will flow automatically into the crankshaft housing.
• If engine oil is drained and not extracted using old oil extraction unit, replace oil drain plug. This prevents leaks.
• Observe waste disposal regulations!
- Extract engine oil using old oil collecting and extracting unit (V.A.G 1782).
Or
- Remove oil drain plug
- Let engine oil drain.
• Observe waste disposal regulations!
- Screw in new oil drain plug with sealing ring hand-tight.
Torque specifications for oil drain plug:
The torque specifications are dependent on engine code.
CAUTION!
• Torque settings must not be exceeded
• A torque figure that is too high may lead to leaks or even damage the oil pan.
- Fill up with engine oil, Note oil specification.
Oil Filter, Replacing
• Oil Filter, 2.5L, Replacing
• Oil Filter, TDI PD, Replacing
• Engine Oil, Filling
Oil Filter, 2.5L, Replacing
Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required
• Oil drain adapter (T40057)
• Oil filter wrench (VAS 3417)
• Torque wrench (V.A.G 1331/)
• Needle-nose pliers
Oil filter housing, emptying
CAUTION!
• Oil filter housing must be drained before it is removed.
• When screwing in oil drain adapter (T40057 ), a valve in the oil filter housing is opened.
• If oil drain adapter (T40057) is unscrewed again, the valve closes automatically again.
- Unscrew dust cap - arrow - from oil filter housing.
- Screw oil drain adapter (T40057) into oil filter housing and hold hose into an oil collecting pan.
- Allow engine oil to drain.
- Unscrew oil drain adapter (T40057 ) again.
The drain valve - 1 - should seal flush with the under side of the oil filter housing - 2 -.
Oil filter insert, removing
- The oil filter housing can be loosened using the oil filter wrench (VAS 3417).
- Then unscrew by hand and remove together with oil filter insert.
- Remove oil filter insert - 2 - from oil filter housing center tube - 4 -.
Sealing ring, removing
CAUTION!
The oil filter housing sealing ring - 3 - must be replaced each time the oil filter insert is changed - 2 - or every other time the oil filter housing is loosened.
The sealing ring is equipped with a so-called "service flag " - A -.
• The sealing ring can be gripped at the "service flag" - A - with a suitable tool and then removed from the seal groove.
- Remove sealing ring - 1 - from oil filter housing seal groove - 2 - by pulling sealing ring out with needle-nose pliers - 3 - on the "service flag" - arrow -.
Sealing ring, installing
- Lubricate sealing ring - 3 -.
- Lay sealing ring in oil filter housing seal groove so service flag - A - is aligned toward top.
- Press sealing ring into seal groove and check whether ring contacts entire groove evenly by feeling above sealing ring with finger - arrows -.
Oil filter insert, installing
- Press new oil filter insert - 2 - onto oil filter housing center tube - 4 - as far as stop.
Oil filter housing, installing
- Install oil filter housing - 4 - with new sealing ring - 3 - and new oil filter insert - 2 - by hand until almost on oil filter housing stop - 1 -.
- Tighten the oil filter housing - 2 - to 25 Nm.
- Install dust cap - arrow - hand-tight in oil filter housing.
Oil Filter, TDI PD, Replacing
Removing
• Observe waste disposal regulations!
• Oil new O-rings before installation.
Loosen sealing cap - arrow - e.g. using ring wrench AF 36 or using socket insert AF 36 (T10125 ).
• Loosen cap before draining/extracting so that engine oil can flow out of filter housing.
- Clean sealing surfaces at cap and at oil filter housing.
Installing
- Install oil filter - 3 -
- Replace O-rings - 2 and 4 -.
- Install screw cap - arrow - and tighten to 25 Nm.
Installation is reverse of removal.
Engine Oil, Filling
Note oil specifications.
General Information
• Observe waste disposal regulations!
- After the oil is filled, wait 3 minutes and then check the oil level.
- Pull out oil dipstick and wipe with clean rag. Replace dipstick and push down to stop.
- Pull out dipstick again and read oil level.
If the dipstick appears as illustrated:
A Oil must not be topped off.
B Oil can be topped off. After topping off, oil may be in range - A -.
C Oil must be topped off. It is sufficient when oil level is in area - B - (grooved field).
If oil level is above area - A -, the catalytic converter can be damaged.
- When oil level is below marking - C -, top off with oil to marking - A -. Note oil specification.