Fluid Pan: Service and Repair

Automatic Transmission Fluid Oil Pan

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Transmission Support (T10337)

• Assembly Pin (T40199)

• Engine/Transmission Jack (V.A.G 1383 A)

Removing

• General repair instructions, refer to => [ Repair Information ] Repair Information.

• Clean working conditions for the automatic transmission. Refer to => [ Clean Working Conditions ] Clean Working Conditions.

- Remove the subframe crossbrace.






The suspension components could be damaged.

• Do not rest the vehicle on its wheels if the subframe mount, the steering gear or the subframe crossbrace are not installed correctly.

- Mount the (T10337) on the (V.A.G 1383 A) and attach it to the bottom of the transmission.






- Raise the transmission slightly.

There is the risk of an accident.

• The (V.A.G 1383 A) may only be used during assembly and must not sit unsupervised under the vehicle.

- Remove the transmission support with the transmission mount. Refer to => [ Transmission Support with Transmission Mount ] Transmission Support With Transmission Mount.

- Draining the ATF. Refer to => [ ATF, Draining or Filling after Repair ] ATF, Draining or Filling After Repair.






- Remove the bolts from the ATF pan in the following sequence: - 12 through 1 -.

- Remove the ATF oil pan.

Installing

Install in reverse order, paying attention to the following:

• Replaced the bolts and the gasket for the ATF pan.

• With high mileage vehicles, replace the ATF filter when the ATF pan is removed, refer to => [ ATF Filter ] Service and Repair. Otherwise the ATF filter must be replaced only if it is damaged.

- Clean both magnets - arrows -. Make sure the magnets completely contact the depressions in the ATF filter.






- Clean the sealing surface from all sealant residue.

- Make sure the ATF filter is mounted correctly on the Mechatronic otherwise it will not be possible to mount the ATF pan so that it contacts the surface completely.






• The collar - 1 - on the ATF filter must be installed all the way into the opening - 2 - in the Mechatronic.

• The mount - 4 - on the back must fit into the bolt - 3 - on the Mechatronic.

- Tighten the 3 (T40199) hand-tight as illustrated.






- Mount the ATF pan with the new gasket on the transmission over the (T40199).

- Install the bolts - 1 through 4 - by hand until the bolt heads make contact.






- Remove the (T40199) and tighten the bolts in the specified tightening sequence. Refer to => [ ATF Oil Pan - Tightening Specification and Sequence ] Description and Operation.

- Install the subframe crossbrace.

- Install the transmission support and transmission mount. Refer to => [ Transmission Support with Transmission Mount ] Transmission Support With Transmission Mount.

- Fill the ATF. Refer to => [ ATF, Draining or Filling after Repair ] ATF, Draining or Filling After Repair.