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Upper Oil Pan






Upper Oil Pan

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Adapter Plates (2036/1)

Torque Wrench (5-50 nm) (V.A.G 1331)

Locking Pin (T10115)

3 M8 x 20 bolts and 3 washers

Hand drill with plastic brush attachment

Protective eyewear

Silicone sealant (D 174 003 A2)

Removing

- Loosen the camshaft sprocket and adjuster. Refer to => [ Valve Timing, Adjusting ] Adjustments.

- Remove the control housing cover. Refer to => [ Control Housing Cover ] Service and Repair.

- Tension the oil pump drive chain tensioner - 1 - and secure it using the (T10115).





- Remove the guide rail - 2 -.

- Remove the sealing flange. Refer to => [ Sealing Flange, Belt Pulley Side ] Sealing Flange, Belt Pulley Side.

- Remove the lower oil pan. Refer to => [ Lower Oil Pan ] Lower Oil Pan.

- Remove the bolts - 2 and 4 - and the oil intake pipe.





- Remove the bolts - 1 -.

- Pry the upper oil pan off the cylinder block using a suitable screwdriver - A - at the areas shown.





B Bearing cap 6 for the crankshaft
C Bearing cap 1 for the crankshaft

Installing

CAUTION!
To prevent injuries from shavings, wear protective goggles and protective clothing.

- Remove sealant residue from the cylinder block using a rotating plastic brush.

CAUTION!
Make sure that no sealant residue enters the engine.

- Clean the sealing surfaces so they are completely free of any oil or grease.

- Cut the tube nozzle at the front mark (nozzle diameter approximately 1 mm).





Note shelf life date.

The upper oil pan must be installed within 5 minutes after application of sealant.

- Apply sealant beads - 1 -, - 2 - and - 3 - to the clean sealing surfaces on the upper oil pan as shown.





The sealant bead must be 1.5 to 2.0 mm thick.

- Position the upper oil pan to the cylinder block and align it on the transmission side.

- Install 2 bolts each at the front and rear hand tight.

- Wipe off excess sealant in the area of - arrows -.





- Loosen the bolts again slightly.

- Install the (2036/1) from the (2036) to the cylinder block as shown.

- Press the upper oil pan tightly against the (2036/1) and tighten the bolts by hand.

- Install the remaining bolts and tighten by hand.

Make sure that upper oil pan makes contact with the (2036/1 ).

- Tighten all bolts in a diagonal sequence working from the inside toward the outside.

- Instal a new seal - 5 - into the oil pump - 6 -.





- Install the oil intake pipe - 1 - and the bracket - 4 - with the bolts - 2 and 3 -.

- Install the guide rail - 2 -, relieve the tension on the oil pump drive chain tensioner - 1 - and pull out the (T10115).





- Adjust the valve timing. Refer to => [ Valve Timing, Adjusting ] Adjustments.

The rest of the installation follows the reverse of the removal procedures. When doing this note the following:

After installing the oil pan, allow the sealant to dry for approximately 30 minutes. Only after then may the engine oil be added.

Remove the (T40069) from the rear of the cylinder block and install the locking bolt. Tighten the locking bolt to 45 Nm.

Fill with coolant. Refer to => [ Draining and Filling ] Draining and Filling.

Tightening Specification