Removing Oil Pan

Removing oil pan

Tools








Preliminary work





1. Remove engine guard.





2. Drain coolant circuit.





Note: If the oil does not yet have to be replaced, collect it in a clean container and use again.

3. Drain oil. To do this, loosen and unscrew the two oil drain plugs.
4. Clean oil drain plugs and screw in with a new sealing ring. Tightening torque: 37 ft-lb.





Note: If the transmission is still connected, the 2 lower transmission screws must be removed first.

5. Support the engine on the body.





6. Remove the front-axle carrier.
7. Remove engine carrier.
8. Loosen lock carrier (service position).
9. Remove oil dipstick.








10. Disconnect oil level sensor. To do this, pull off the connector and take the cable out of the fixing clip on the oil pan.





11. Remove pulley from the crankshaft. The central screw must not be reused.





12. Remove oil-filter console. To do this, unscrew the 4 fastening screws (3x M 8 x 70 and 1x M 8 x 45). Pull oil-filter console off forwards.

Tools and materials

Special tools








Information

Component overview








Removing oil pan

Removing the oil pan

Note:
^ The description only applies when installed.
^ If the oil pan is removed when the transmission is disconnected, the oil pan must be aligned with the aid of a dial gauge (see chapter Aligning oil pan with a dial gauge).
^ To remove the oil pan, it is not necessary to remove the timing case cover. If the timing case cover is removed while carrying out work later, the oil pan must be removed with it.








Note: In the case of the Cayenne Turbo, the oil suction pump of the turbocharger must also be removed. To do this, release screws -1 to 6- one after the other.

1. Remove oil transfer sleeve. To do this, insert internal puller into the opening and tighten. While doing this, counter the puller with an open-ended wrench.








2. Subsequently, tighten the nut on the puller until the sleeve can be pulled out.
3. Release foot of timing-case cover. Unscrew the 5 lower fastening screws M 6 x 25 with an E10 wrench.
4. Release oil pan. To do this, unscrew the 24 fastening screws M6 x 20 with an E10 key.

Note: If the oil pan is stuck, loosen it by gently tapping with a plastic hammer.

5. Remove oil pan. Remove the oil pan from the crankshaft. At the same time, swing downwards and forwards.
6. Clean sealing faces. Brush off rest of the sealant with a plastic brush and then degrease the sealing face.

Note:
^ The black plastic feeder must not be taken out of the oil pan.
^ If this component has been damaged or removed, the entire oil pan must be removed.