SEAT Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Oil sump: Removing and installing t  Removing → Anchor t  Installing → Anchor

Consult the equivalence table for tools and equipment according to applicability among Seat / VW / Audi / Skoda → Chapter.

Special tools and workshop equipment required

t	Spanner -3185-, see equivalent → Anchor

t	Spanner -T10058-, see equivalent → Anchor

t	Torque wrench -VAG 1331-, see equivalent → Anchor.

t	Flat scraper

t	Silicone sealant → Spare parts catalogue

Removing

–  Unscrew the securing bolts -arrows- and remove the engine soundproofing.. –  Drain engine oil.   Note Please observe requirements for disposal.

–  Loosen the bolts -arrows-, and remove the air duct.

–  Remove the oil return pipe -arrows-. –  If fitted, disconnect the connector -1- of the oil level and temperature sender -G266-.

–  Loosen the oil sump/gearbox bolts -arrows-. –  Loosen the oil sump bolts on the flywheel side using the wrench -3185- and unscrew them with the wrench -T10058-. –  Loosen the remaining bolts, and remove the oil sump. If necessary, release the oil sump by tapping it gently with a rubber hammer. –  Remove sealant residue on cylinder block with a flat scraper.

–  Remove any remaining sealant on the oil sump, using a plastic rotary brush for example. Fitting   Note t  Observe use-by date of sealant. t  The sump must be installed immediately after applying the silicone sealant.

–  Cut off tube nozzle at upper marking (nozzle Ø: approx. 3 mm). –  Apply the silicone-based sealant to the clean contact surface of the oil sump, proceeding as shown. The strip of sealant must: t  be 2 - 3 mm thick t  Apply along the inner edge of the bolt holes -arrows-.   Note t  The sealing length should not be thicker, if so, sealant may get on the oil sump, obstructing the collector of the suction tube of the oil pump. t  When installing the sump with the gearbox removed from the vehicle, make sure the sump is flush with the cylinder block. t  When installing the sump with the gearbox installed in the vehicle, make sure the sump makes contact with the gearbox. t  After fitting sump, allow sealant to dry for approx. 30 minutes. Only then should the engine be refilled with oil. –  Fit the oil sump immediately, and tighten the bolts as described below: 1 -  Tighten all the bolts of the oil sump/engine block slightly crosswise. 2 -  Tighten the bolts of the oil sump/gearbox slightly. 3 -  Retighten all the bolts of the oil sump/engine block slightly crosswise. 4 -  Tighten the bolts of the oil sump/gearbox bolts to 40 Nm. 5 -  Tighten all the bolts of the oil sump/engine block crosswise to 15 Nm. Continue installation following reverse order for removing.