Oil Pan: Service and Repair

Oil pan, removing and installing

Special tools and equipment





- VAG1331 torque wrench (5 to 50 Nm)
- D 176 404 A2 silicon sealant
- Drill with plastic brush attachment
- Scraping tool

Removing
- Remove noise insulation pan:
- Drain engine oil.

Note: Observe disposal regulations.

- Unbolt oil pan.
- It may be necessary to loosen oil pan by hitting it lightly with a rubber mallet.
- Remove any remaining sealant from cylinder block using a scraping tool.





- Remove remaining sealant at oil pan using a rotating brush, e.g. a drill with plastic brush attachment (wear protective glasses).
- Clean sealing surface. They must be completely free of oil and grease.

Installing

Notes:
- Note expiration date for sealant.
- The oil pan must be installed within 5 minutes after application of silicon sealant.





- Cut tube nozzle at front marking (nozzle approximately 3 mm).
- Apply silicon sealant to clean sealing surfaces of oil pan as shown. Sealant bead must:
- be 2 to 3 mm thick
- continue to inner side in area of screw holes (arrows)

Note: Sealant bead must not be thicker than specified. Otherwise, excess sealant could get into oil pan and clog strainer in intake line of oil pump.





- Apply silicon sealant (arrows) to clean sealing surface of oil pan as shown in illustration.
- Position oil pan immediately and tighten all oil pan screws a little bit.
- Tighten oil pan screws to 12 Nm.
- Tighten bolts between oil pan and transmission to 45 Nm.

Note: After installing oil pan, allow sealant to dry for approximately 30 minutes. Allow sealant to dry before adding engine oil.

The rest of the installation follows the reverse of the removal procedures.