Oil Pan Lower Section

Oil Pan Lower Section

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

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

• Hand drill with plastic brush attachment

• Protective eyewear

• Sealant

Removing

- Remove oil cooler. Refer to => [ Oil Cooler ] Service and Repair.

- Drain engine oil.

- Remove nuts - arrows - and stabilizer bar.





- Vehicles with multitronic transmission 0AW/automatic transmission 0B6: Remove the bolt - arrow - for the ATF line bracket.





• Ignore - 1 and 2 -.

- Disconnect 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

• Replace sealing rings.

• Replace the lower section of the 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.


Risk of eye injury.

• Wear safety glasses.

- 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 section of the oil pan is not damaged.

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

• 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 section of the oil pan as shown in the illustration.





• Thickness of sealant bead: approximately 1.5 mm

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

- Position the lower section of the oil pan and tighten the bolts => [ Lower section of oil pan, tightening specifications
and sequence ] Oil Pan, Pump and Cooler Assembly Overview





The rest of the installation is in reverse order of removal, note the following:

- Vehicles with multitronic transmission 0AW/automatic transmission 0B6: Install ATF lines.

- Install stabilizer bar.

- Install oil cooler. Refer to => [ Oil Cooler ] Service and Repair.

- Fill the engine oil and check the oil level.