Oil Pan Lower Section

Oil Pan Lower Section

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Old oil collecting and extracting device (V.A.G 1782 )

• Hand drill with plastic brush attachment

• Protective glasses

• Sealant

Removing

- Loosen quick-release fasteners - 1 - and - 2 - and remove front noise insulation. Rear section of noise insulation remains installed.





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





- Drain engine oil.

- Remove bolts - arrows - and remove oil cooler with coolant hoses - 1 - and - 2 - connected.

• To prevent damage to the refrigerant lines/hoses, ensure that the lines and hoses are not stretched, kinked or bent.





- Remove bracket for refrigerant lines at right on oil pan - arrow -.

- Unfasten left and right stabilizer bar mountings - 1 - and - 2 -.





- Pivot stabilizer bar downward.

- Disconnect electrical connector - 1 - to Oil Level Thermal Sensor (G266) - arrow - and free up lines.





- Remove bolts - 2 - for lower section of the oil pan.

- Carefully loosen metal lower section of the oil pan from the bond without bending it.

Installing

• Always replace gaskets and seal.

• Replace the metal lower section of the oil pan if the coating on it is damaged or if it is bent.

CAUTION!
Wear safety glasses.

- Using rotating plastic brush, remove any remaining sealant from lower part of oil pan and upper part.





• Make sure the coating on the metal lower section of the oil pan is not damaged.

- Clean sealing surfaces so they are completely free of any oil or grease.

- Cut tube nozzle at front marking (jet dia. approximately 1 mm).





- Apply sealant bead - arrow - to clean sealing surfaces of oil pan (lower part) as shown in illustration.





• Thickness of sealant bead: approximately 1.5 mm.

• Sealant bead must not be thicker than specified, otherwise excess sealant may get into lower section of oil pan and clog strainer in intake tube.

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

- Position oil pan lower section and tighten all bolts in a diagonal sequence to 5 Nm.

- Fasten bolts for lower section of oil pan in a diagonal sequence.

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

- Install stabilizer bar.

- Add engine oil and check the oil level.

Tightening Specifications