Oil Separator

Removing and installing oil separator








Preliminary work

1. Raise the vehicle.
2. Remove air cleaner housing.

Warning
Objects or loads falling down
^ Risk of squashing or crushing

-> Secure components to prevent them from falling down.

3. Lower the engine.
3.1. Support the engine at the oil pan using hydraulic garage jack H 2 SL WE 1032 and transmission jack plate of transmission jack V.A.G. 1383 A WE 1082.
3.2. Loosen two special M12 nuts (internal Torx, screw insert T55) -1- on the engine mounting (hydraulic mount) at the left and right only as much as required in order to lower the engine by about 15 mm.





Engine carrier to engine mounting on cylinder bank 4-6 (view from below)

3.3. Slowly lower the engine approx. 15 mm using the jack.
4. Remove resonance tube.
5. Remove intake-air distributor pipe on cylinder bank 4-6.

Component information





Overview of oil separator

1 - Oil separator

2 - Bracket for oil/water heat exchanger

3 - O-rings (replace and grease)

4 - External Torx screws (E10), M6 x20

Removing oil separator

1. Unclip electric line for starter.
2. Remove oil separator.
2.1. Release and pull off the engine vent line -1- at the oil separator by pressing the locking ring.
2.2. Unscrew two external Torx screws (E10, M6 x 20) -2-.
2.3. Pull oil separator -3- off the bracket for the oil/water heat exchanger.
2.4. Close off bores with adhesive tape or suitable stoppers.





Oil separator

Installing oil separator

1. Remove adhesive tape or stoppers from the bores.
2. Replace O-rings.
2.1. Grease and fit new O-rings -1- with "Kluber Syntheso Glep" grease (Porsche Part No. 000.043.204.68).





Replacing O-rings for oil separator

3. Install oil separator.
3.1. Fit oil separator -3- into the bracket for the oil/water heat exchanger.





Oil separator

3.2. Fit and tighten two external Torx screws (E10, M6 x 20) -2-.

-> Tightening torque: 13 Nm (9.5 ft lb.)

3.3. Fit and secure engine vent line -1- on the oil separator.
4. Clip in electric line for starter.

Subsequent work

1. Install intake-air distributor pipe on cylinder bank 4-6.
2. Install resonance tube.

Warning
Objects or loads falling down
^ Risk of squashing or crushing

-> Secure components to prevent them from falling down.

3. Raise the engine.
3.1. Support the engine at the oil pan using hydraulic garage jack H 2 SL WE 1032 and transmission jack plate of transmission jack V.A.G. 1383 A WE 1082.
3.2. Slowly raise the engine using the jack.
3.3. Tighten two special M12 nuts (internal Torx, screw insert T55) -1- on the engine mounting (hydraulic mount) at the left and right.





Engine carrier to engine mounting on cylinder bank 4-6 (view from below)

4. Install air cleaner housing.