GTI V6-2.8L (BDF) (2002)
Oil Pan: Service and Repair
Oil pan, removing and installing
Special tools and equipment
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VAG 1331 Torque wrench (5 50 Nm)
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D 176 404 A2 Silicone sealing compound
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Hand drill with plastic brush attachment
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Flat scraper
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Protective goggles
Removing
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Remove center, left and right insulation trays
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Unscrew bracket for secondary air pump motor -V101- from oil pan and from cylinder block.
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Drain engine oil.
Note: Observe waste disposal regulations!
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Remove oil pan.
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If necessary loosen oil pan with light blows of a rubber mallet.
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Remove sealant residue from cylinder block with a flat scraper.
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Remove sealant residue from pan with a rotating brush, e.g. a hand drill with a plastic brush attachment (wear protective goggles).
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Clean sealing surfaces. They must be free of oil and grease.
Installing
Note:
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Note the expiration date of the sealing compound.
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Oil pan must be installed within 5 minutes of applying silicone sealing compound.
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Cut off tube nozzle at front marking (nozzle approximately 3 mm diameter).
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Apply silicone sealing compound, as shown, to clean oil pan sealing surface. Sealing compound bead must be:
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2...3 mm thick,
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and run on inside of bolt holes -arrows-.
Note: The sealing compound bead must not be thicker, otherwise excess sealing compound will enter the oil pan and may block the oil suction
pipe strainer.