Lower Oil Pan

Lower Oil Pan

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

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

• Engine-/Gearbox Jack (V.A.G 1383 A)

• Hand Drill with Plastic Brush Attachment

• Protective Eyewear

• Sealant, refer to the Parts Catalog

Removing

- Hold the engine in its installed position. Refer to => [ Engine, Supporting in its Installed Position ] Engine, Supporting in its Installed Position.

- Remove the engine mount to engine mount bracket nuts - arrow - on the right and left sides.






- Raise the engine until the engine mount brackets are above the threaded studs and tension all spindles evenly to achieve even weight distribution.

- Position the engine-/gearbox jack (V.A.G 1383 A) to the subframe.






- Secure the subframe using the locating pins (T10300).

- Remove the bolts - 4 - and carefully lower the subframe using the engine-/gearbox jack (V.A.G 1383 A).






- Remove the engine carrier bolts - 3 - and place the engine carrier on the subframe.

• Ignore - 1 -.

- Disconnect the oil level thermal sensor connector - 1 -.






- Place the used oil collecting and extracting device (V.A.G 1782) under the engine.

- Drain the engine oil.

- Remove the oil level thermal sensor.

- Remove the lower oil pan bolts.

- Rotate the lower oil pan - arrow - 180° and remove it toward the front.

• When removing the lower oil pan, keep in mind that there is still some oil in it.

Installing






• Replace the seals.

Wear protective eyewear.

- Remove any sealant residue from the upper and lower oil pans using a rotating plastic brush.

- 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 1.5 mm).






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






• Apply the sealant bead to the lower oil pan so it seals correctly with the tapered base on the upper oil pan.

• Thickness of sealant bead: 2 mm.

• The sealant bead must not be thicker than specified, otherwise the sealant could enter the oil pan and clog the oil pump strainer.

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

- Install the lower oil pan in place and tighten all the bolts in a diagonal sequence to 5 Nm.

- Tighten the lower oil pan bolts the additional specification in a diagonal sequence.

- Install the oil level thermal sensor. Refer to => [ Oil Level Thermal Sensor, Removing and Installing ] Oil Pump and Lower Oil Pan Overview.

- Install the subframe.

• If the subframe was not secured to the body, perform an alignment after installing.

- Add engine oil and check the oil level. Refer to => [ Engine Oil Level Checking, using the Oil Gauge Tester ] Testing and Inspection.

Tightening Specifications