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Upper Oil Pan






Upper Oil Pan

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

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

Locking Pin (T10115)

Adapter Plates (2036/1)

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 adjuster and sprocket on the camshafts, refer to => [ Valve Timing, Adjusting ] Valve Timing, Adjusting.

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

- Tension the chain tensioner - 1 - and secure it using the locking pin (T10115).






- Remove the guide rail- 2 -.

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

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

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






- Remove the bolts - 1 -.

- Pry off the upper oil pan from the cylinder block at the designated points using a suitable screwdriver - A -.






B Crankshaft bearing cap 6
C Crankshaft bearing cap 1

Installing


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

- Remove the remainder of sealant from the upper oil pan and cylinder block, for example, using 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 upper oil pan must be installed within 5 minutes after application of sealant.

- Apply the sealant beads - 1, 2 and 3 - as shown onto the clean sealing surface of the upper oil pan.






The sealant bead must be 1.5 to 2.0 mm thick.

- Place the upper oil pan onto the cylinder block and align it on the transmission side.

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

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






- Loosen the bolts again slightly.

- Install the adapter plates (2036/1) from the adjustable rod (2036) to the cylinder block as shown.

- Press the upper oil pan firmly against the adapter plates (2036/1) and tighten the bolts again hand tight.

- Install the remaining bolts and tighten them hand tight.

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

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

- Install a new seal - 5 - onto the oil pump - 6 -.






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

- Install the guide rail - 2 -, relieve the tension on the chain tensioner - 1 - and remove the locking pin (T10115).






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

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 locking pin (T40069) from the rear of the cylinder block and install the locking bolt.

- Fill the coolant. Refer to the following:

Jetta from MY 11, refer to => [ Draining and Filling ] Procedures.

Tightening Specifications