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Octavia Mk1

Removing and installing oil pan
Removing and installing oil pan
Special tools and workshop equipment required
t  Hinged wrench -3185-
t  Plug in unit -3249- or -T10058-
t  Sealant remover gasket stripper (bearing code GST, bearing article no. R 34402), manufacturer Retech GmbH
t  Cleaning and degreasing agent -D 000 401 04-
t  Silicone sealant - D 176 404 A2-
t  Protective goggles and gloves
Removing
–  Remove the noise insulation.
–  Drain engine oil → Octavia.
–  Disconnect plug from oil level and oil temperature sender -G266-.
–  Unscrew oil pan screws.
  Note
Use hinged wrench -3185- to slacken oil pan bolts at flywheel side and unscrew with socket insert -3249- or -T10058-.
–  Remove oil pan. If necessary release by applying slight blows with a rubber-headed hammer.
  WARNING
Wear protective googles and gloves when working with sealant and grease remover!
–  Remove residual sealant from the sealing surface using a chemical sealant remover and thoroughly clean.
–  Degrease the sealing surfaces. They must be free of oil and grease.
Install
Installation is performed in the reverse order. Pay attention to the following points:
  Note
t  Pay attention to the use by date on sealant.
t  The oil pan must be installed within 5 minutes after applying the silicone sealant.
t  Make sure when installing the oil pan on the removed engine that the oil pan is aligned flush with the intermediate plate on the flywheel side, that is that the oil pan must be 0.8 mm above the cylinder block.
t  The oil pan must lie flush with the installed engine at the gearbox flange.
–  Cut off nozzle tube at the front marking (Ø of nozzle approx. 3 mm).
   
–  Apply silicone sealant bead -D 176 404 A2--arrow- to the clean and dry sealing surface of the oil pan, as shown.
l  Thickness of sealant bead: 2 ... 3 mm.
l  The sealant bead must be applied on the inside in the area of the bolt holes.
  Note
t  The sealant bead must not be thicker than 3 mm otherwise excess sealant may get into the oil pan and clogg the strainer in the oil suction pipe.
t  Take particular care when applying sealant bead in the area of the sealing flange at the rear -arrows-.
  S17-0124
–  Fit on the oil pan immediately and tighten the bolts as follows:
–  First of all tighten bolts -1...20- crosswise to 5 Nm.
–  Tighten the bolts of the oil pan/gearbox -arrows- to a torque of 45 Nm.
–  Tighten bolts -1...20- crosswise to 15 Nm.
  Note
After installing the oil pan, allow the sealant to dry for about 30 minutes. Only then may engine oil be filled in.
–  Fill with engine oil and check the oil level → Octavia.
  S17-0160

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