0B5A Automatic Transmission

Automatic Transmission Fluid Oil Pan

Removing

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

• Rules for cleanliness when working on the DSG transmission. Refer to => [ Clean Working Conditions ] Clean Working Conditions.

- Remove noise insulation - 1 - and - 2 -. Refer to => Body Exterior 66 Description and Operation.





- Remove nut - 1 - for the power steering hydraulic oil line.





CAUTION!
The suspension components could be damaged.

• Do not rest the vehicle on its wheels if the subframe mount, the steering gear or the subframe crossbrace are not installed correctly.

- Remove bolts - arrows - and the subframe crossbrace.

- Draining the ATF. Refer to => [ ATF, Draining or Filling after Repair ] ATF, Draining or Filling after Repair.

CAUTION!
There is a risk of damaging the transmission.

• Do not start the engine when there is no ATF in the transmission.

- Loosen bolts - 1 through 15 - diagonally.





- Remove ATF oil pan.

• Ignore - arrows -.

Installing

Install in reverse order, paying attention to the following:

• Replace the bolts and gasket for the ATF oil pan.

- Clean sealing surfaces.

- Insert the knobs - arrow - from the new gasket - 2 - into the ATF oil pan - 1 -.





- Attach the gasket and clips - 3 - to the ATF oil pan.

- Clean the magnets - arrows - in the ATF oil pan.





- Make sure the magnets completely contact the depressions in the ATF oil pan.

- Tighten the ATF oil pan bolts => [ ATF oil pan, tightening specification and sequence ] Description and Operation





- Top off ATF. Refer to => [ ATF, Checking Level and Correcting ] Procedures.