Oil Pan: Service and Repair

Oil pan, removing and installing

Special tools, equipment, test and inspection devices; required accessories





- VAG. 1331 torque wrench (5 - 50 Nm)
- Hand drill with plastic brush inset
- Silicone sealing compound D 176 404 A2
- Flat scraper

Removing
- Remove middle, left, and right damping pans.
- Drain oil.
- Unscrew oil pan.

Note: The oil pan can be loosened by soft blows with a rubber hammer if necessary.

- Use a flat scraper to remove sealing residue from cylinder block.





- Use a rotating brush to remove sealing residue from oil pan, a hand drill with plastic brushes for example-inset (wear protective glasses).
- Clean sealing surfaces so that they are free of oil and grease.

Installing

Note:
- Ensure that the sealing compound has a valid expiration date.
- The oil pan must be installed within 5 minutes after applying the silicon sealing compound.





- Cut tubular nozzle off at front mark (nozzle diameter approx. 3 mm).





- Apply sealing compound to cleaned sealing surface, as shown. The bead must:
- be 2 - 3 mm thick
- run past the inside around the bores -arrows-

Note: If the bead is too thick, excess sealing compound can get in the oil pan and clog the strainer in the pump suction line.

- Apply sealing compound to the clean surface as shown.
- Immediately put oil pan in place and insert all bolts, leaving them loose.
- Tighten bolts to 15 Nm.
- Tighten oil pan to gear bolts to 45 Nm.

Note: After assembling the oil pan, wait approximately 30 minutes for the sealing compound to dry before filling with oil.

Complete assembly in reverse order.