Fluid Pan: Service and Repair

Oil pan, removing and installing, 02E, 6 SPD. DSG A/T

Special tools and equipment

V.A.G 1306 Drip tray:

V.A.G 1331 Torque wrench:

Removing
- Bring lock carrier into service position:
- Check whether a coded radio is installed. If so, obtain anti-theft coding.

Note: Observe the required measures before disconnecting the battery.

- With ignition switched off disconnect battery Ground (GND) strap.
- Remove power steering reservoir from battery carrier. Do not bend hoses when doing this.
- Tie reservoir on lock carrier.
- Remove battery and battery carrier:





- Remove intake hose -1- and disconnect connector -2- from mass air flow sensor.
- Remove bolts -3- and -4-.
- Remove complete air cleaner.





- Remove central switch -1-. To do this turn lever (arrow) in direction of (arrow) and pull central switch off.
- Remove center sound insulation.





- Remove underbody guard -1- (arrows).
- Place drip tray V.A.G 1306 beneath transmission





- Remove drain plug (arrow) and drain gear oil.
- Remove all cables and brackets from oil pan.





- Diagonally loosen 5 oil pan bolts bolts (arrows).

Note:
- Bolts must be replaced.
- There will still be gear oil in the oil pan as it cannot drain entirely.

- Remove oil pan together with oil pan gasket.

Installing
- Installation is performed in reverse sequence. Note the following:





- Replace O-rings -B- at 20-pin Mechatronic connector.
- Moisten O-rings with gear oil.
- Clean gasket and sealing surfaces and clean oil residue.
- Make sure oil pan gasket is seated correctly.





- Make sure no lines are caught/trapped when installing oil pan.
- Screw in 5 new oil pan bolts in (arrows) diagonally in stages.





- Replace drain plug oil seal.
- Install drain plug (arrow).
- Check gear oil level and top up, if necessary.

Note: The inspection plug oil seal must be replaced after checking the gear oil.

- Install sound insulation.
- Install central switch.
- Install battery and battery carrier:
- Observe required measures before and after reconnecting battery:
- Enter radio code:
- Install lock carrier:

Tightening Torques: