Lower Oil Pan

Lower Oil Pan

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Hand drill with plastic brush attachment

• Protective goggles

• Sealant, refer to the Parts Catalog

Removing

- Drain the engine oil.

Vehicles without the After-Run Coolant Pump (V51) :






- Remove the bolt - 1 - and nut - 3 - and the lock carrier left brace - 2 -.

• To collect escaping motor oil, lay a cloth under the oil cooler.






- Remove the bolts - arrows - and move the oil cooler to the side with the coolant hoses - 1 and 2 - still connected.

Vehicles with the After-Run Coolant Pump (V51) :






- Remove the after-run coolant pump. Refer to => [ After-Run Coolant Pump (V51) ] After-Run Coolant Pump (V51) and the oil cooler, refer to => [ Engine Oil Cooler ] Engine Oil Cooler.

- Remove the nuts - arrows - and the stabilizer bar.

Vehicles with S-Tronic Transmission 0B5






- Remove the bolt - arrow - from the ATF pipes.

• Ignore - 1 and 2 -.

All Vehicles






- Disconnect the electrical connector - 2 - on the oil level thermal sensor (G266) and free up the electrical wire.

- Remove the bolts - 1 - for the lower section of the oil pan.

- Carefully loosen the lower section of the oil pan from the bond without bending it.

Installing

• Tightening specifications, refer to => [ Lower Oil Pan, Tightening Specifications and Sequence ] Service and Repair.

• Replace sealing rings.

• Replace the lower oil pan if the coating on it is damaged or if it is bent.








Risk of contaminating lubricating system and bearing.

• Cover open parts of engine.

Danger of eye injury.

• Wear protective goggles.

- Remove the sealant residue on the lower and upper sections of the oil pan, for example using a rotating plastic brush.

• Make sure the coating on the lower oil pan is not damaged.

- Clean any oil or grease off the sealing surfaces.

• Note the expiration date of the sealing compound.






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








The lubrication system could be plugged with excess sealant.

• Do not apply sealant bead thicker than indicated.

- Apply the sealant bead - arrow - to the clean sealing surfaces of the lower oil pan as shown in the illustration.

• Thickness of sealant bead: approximately 1.5 mm

• Install the lower oil pan within five minutes of applying the sealant.

- Position the lower section of the oil pan and tighten the bolts. Refer to => [ Lower Oil Pan, Tightening Specifications and Sequence ] Service and Repair.






Install in reverse order of removal paying attention to the following:

Vehicles with S-Tronic Transmission

- Install ATF lines.

All Vehicles

- Install stabilizer bar.

- Install the oil cooler. Refer to => [ Engine Oil Cooler ] Engine Oil Cooler.

- Fill the engine oil and check the level.