Oil Pan Lower Section
Oil Pan Lower Section
Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required
• Engine Support Bridge (10 - 222 A)
• Bracket with Spindle and Hook (10 - 222 A /10), qty. 2
• Adapter (10 - 222 A /19)
• Used Oil Collecting and Extracting Device (V.A.G 1782)
• Engine Support Basic Set (T40091)
• Engine Support Supplement Set (T40093)
• Adapter (10 - 222 A /22)
• Hand drill with plastic brush attachment
• Protective eyewear
• Sealant.
Removing
- Drain the coolant. Refer to => [ Cooling System, Draining and Filling ] Service and Repair.
- Pull rear engine cover off - arrows -.
- Pull front engine cover off - arrows -.
- Remove left and right air filter housing.
- Remove fan shroud. Refer to => [ Fan Shroud ] Fan Shroud.
- Remove engine bracket nuts at left and right - arrow -.
- Remove the bolts - arrows -.
- Remove front coolant pipe from engine and from coolant pump.
- Remove coolant line retaining clamp nuts and bolts - arrows -.
• With connections removed, coolant lines can be moved aside slightly to position the (10 - 222 A /19) on the longitudinal members.
- Position (10 - 222 A) with (10 - 222 A /22) and (T40091/3) on bolted fender edges.
- Install additional (10 - 222 A) parts as shown in illustration. Position the (10 - 222 A /19) on the notches on the longitudinal members.
- Engage (10 - 222 A /10) in rear engine lifting eyes.
- Slide the (T40091/2) with both slides (T40093/5) into both (T40093/4).
- Install long spindles from (10 - 222 A) and engage hooks in front engine lifting eyes.
Secure (T40091/2) with pins and (T40093/4).
- Raise engine until engine supports are above threaded engine bracket pins and tension all spindles evenly to achieve even weight distribution.
- Remove ATF lines bolt - 2 - at right of transmission.
• Ignore - 1 -.
- Remove ATF line - 1 - from transmission.
• Ignore items - 2, 3 and 4 -.
- Remove bolt - arrow -.
- Leave ATF lines in installation location.
- Disconnect electrical connector - 2 - at oil level thermal sensor (G266).
- Place the used oil collecting and extracting device (V.A.G 1782) under the engine and drain the engine oil.
- Unbolt oil pan (lower section) - 1 - and pry out carefully.
• To remove lower section of oil pan, pull ATF lines down slightly.
• There is still a residual amount of oil in lower section of oil pan.
Installing
• Tightening specifications, refer to => [ Lower Section of Oil Pan, Tightening Specifications
and Sequence ] Oil Pump and Lower Oil Pan Section Assembly Overview.
• Replace seals and O-rings.
Risk of eye injury.
• Wear safety glasses.
Risk of contaminating lubricating system and bearing.
• Cover open parts of engine.
- Remove sealant residue from lower section and upper section of oil pan, for example with rotating plastic brush.
- Clean the sealing surfaces, they must be free of oil and grease.
• Note the expiration date of the sealing compound.
- Cut tube nozzle at front marking (nozzle diameter approximately 2 mm).
The lubrication system could be plugged with excess sealant.
• Do not apply sealant bead thicker than indicated.
- Apply a sealant bead - arrow - to the clean sealing surface of the lower section of the oil pan as illustrated.
• Thickness of sealant bead: 2.5 mm.
• Observe the position of the sealant bead at areas indicated with - arrows -.
• The oil pan (lower section) must be installed within 5 minutes after application of sealant.
- Position lower section of oil pan and tighten bolts => [ Lower Section of Oil Pan, Tightening Specifications
and Sequence ] Oil Pump and Lower Oil Pan Section Assembly Overview.
The rest of the installation is in reverse order of removal, note the following:
- Install front coolant pipe. Refer to => [ Front Coolant Pipe ] Front Coolant Pipe.
- Tighten ATF lines.
- Install fan shroud. Refer to => [ Fan Shroud ] Fan Shroud.
- Fill the engine oil and check the oil level.
- Install left and right air filter housing.
- Fill with coolant => [ Filling ] Service and Repair.