New Beetle GLS L4-2.0L (AZG) (2002)
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Remove sealant residue on the oil pan with a rotating brush, e.g. hand drill with a plastic brush (wear protective glasses).
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Clean sealing surface. MUST be free of oil and grease.
Installing
Note:
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Note the "use by" date on the sealant container.
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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 forward mark (nozzle approximately 3 mm or 1/8 inch 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 to 3 mm thick.
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following curve on inside of bolt holes -arrows-.
Note: Sealing compound bead must not be thicker than specified, otherwise excess compound will enter the oil pan and could block the oil
suction pipe strainer.
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Apply silicone sealing bead as shown to clean sealing surface of oil pan. (Illustration shows position of sealant bead on engine block).
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Install oil pan immediately and tighten all oil pan bolts lightly as follows:
1. Tighten all bolts oil pan/engine block only lightly cross over
2. Lightly tighten three oil pan/transmission bolts