Lower Oil Pan

Lower Oil Pan

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Used Oil Collecting and Extracting Device (V.A.G 1782)

• Hand Drill with Plastic Brush Attachment

• Protective Eye wear

• Silicone Sealant (D 174 003 A2)

Removing

- Remove the noise insulation. Refer to one of the following:

GTI and Tiguan

Eos and Passat

CC

- Drain the engine oil.

• Observe disposal regulations!

- Remove the lower oil pan bolts - 1 through 20 -.






- Remove the lower oil pan, if necessary loosen it by applying light strikes with a rubber mallet.

Installing

• For the correct tightening specifications, refer to => [ Oil Pan/Oil Pump Overview ] Oil Pan/Oil Pump Overview.

• Note the expiration date of the silicone sealant.

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

- Remove the sealant residue from the upper oil pan with a flat scraper.

Danger of eye injury.

• Wear protective eye wear.

- Remove any remaining sealant on the lower oil pan using, for example, a rotating plastic brush.






- Clean the sealing surfaces, they must be free of oil and grease.

- Cut the sealant tube nozzle at the front mark (nozzle diameter: approximately 0.12 in).






- Apply silicone sealant (D 174 003 A2) to the clean sealing surfaces of the lower oil pan as shown in the illustration.






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

• The sealant bead may not be thicker than specified, otherwise the excess sealant could enter the oil pan and clog the oil suction pipe.

• Thickness of sealant bead: 2 to 3 mm.

- Immediately install the lower oil pan and tighten the bolts - 1 through 20 - in three stages as follows:






1 - Tighten the bolts hand tight.

2 - Tighten the bolts to 8 Nm.

3 - Tighten the bolts an additional 45° (1/8) turn.

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

- Fill the engine oil, refer to the Maintenance Procedures.

Further installation is in the reverse order of removal.