Lower Oil Pan

Lower Oil Pan

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

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

• Hand Drill with Plastic Brush Attachment

• Protective Eyewear

• Silicone Sealant (D 174 003 A2)

Removing

- Remove the noise insulation.

- Drain the engine oil.

• Observe disposal regulations!

- Remove the oil pan bolts.

- Press the lower oil pan at the tabs - arrows - on the upper oil pan. Be careful not to damage the sealing surfaces in the process.






- Replace the lower oil pan lower if damaged.

Installing


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

- Remove any sealant residue on the cylinder block and the upper oil pan using for example, a rotating plastic brush.


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 sealant tube nozzle at the front mark (nozzle diameter: approximately 1 mm).






Note the shelf life date.

• The lower oil pan must be installed within 5 minutes after application of the sealant.

- With the engine removed, apply a sealant bead - A - to the clean sealing surface on the upper oil pan as illustrated.






• The sealant bead must be 1.5 to 2.0 mm thick.

• With the engine installed, apply the sealant to the lower oil pan the same way.

• The sealant bead must be routed on the inside of the bolt holes.

- Install all the bolts and tighten them in a diagonal sequence.

The rest of the installation follows the reverse of the removal procedure. Note the following:

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

Tightening Specifications