Fluid Pan: Service and Repair

Oil Pan

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Oil collecting and extracting device (VAG 1782)

• Protective glasses

Removing

• General repair information. Refer to => [ General Repair Information ] General Repair Information.

• Rules of cleanliness for working on transmissions. Refer to => [ Clean Working Conditions ] Clean Working Conditions.

- Remove the rear noise insulation by loosening the fasteners - 1 and 2 - and, if equipped the - arrow -.





- Remove the front crossbrace bolts - arrows - and crossbrace from under the transmission oil pan.





• Disregard - item 1 -.

- Place the used oil collection and extraction device (VAG 1782) under the transmission.







CAUTION!
Wear protective glasses.

- Remove the Automatic Transmission Fluid (ATF) drain plug - arrow A -.

- Drain the ATF.

• Observe disposal regulations.

• The engine must not be started and the vehicle must not be towed if there is no ATF in the transmission!

- Remove the 24 oil pan bolts in a diagonal sequence and remove oil pan.

Installing

Install in the reverse sequence; note the following points:

• Replace the gaskets.

• The drain plug with seal must be replaced.

- Clean all 6 magnets in the depressions in the oil pan. Ensure that the magnets are in full contact with the oil pan.

- Thoroughly clean the sealing surface, removing the residual gasket material completely.

- Tighten the oil pan bolts diagonally in several stages.

- Install the crossbrace.

- Fill with ATF. Refer to => [ ATF Draining or Filling after Repair ] 09LA Transmission.

Tightening Specifications





* Replace bolt.

* Tighten diagonally in stages.