Audi Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Removing and installing sump (bottom section) Special tools and workshop equipment required

t  Used oil collection and extraction unit -V.A.G 1782- t  Electric drill with plastic brush attachment t  Safety goggles t  Sealant → Electronic parts catalogue

Removing l  Engine oil drained → Booklet811. –  Remove nuts -arrows- and lower anti-roll bar.

–  Remove nut -2- and move ATF line-1- clear.

–  Unplug electrical connector -1- at oil level and oil temperature sender -G266-.   Caution Take care to keep components clean. There will still be some oil in the sump (bottom section). –  Loosen bolts and threaded pins -arrows- in diagonal sequence and remove. Installing l  Tightening torque → Fig. „„Sump (bottom section) - tightening torque and sequence““   Caution Protect lubrication system and bearings against contamination. Cover exposed parts of the engine.

WARNING Protect eyes against injuries. Wear safety goggles. –  Remove sealant residue from sump (bottom section) and sump (top section) using rotating plastic brush or similar. –  Clean sealing surfaces; they must be free of oil and grease.   Note

Note the use-by date of the sealant. –  Cut off nozzle of tube at front marking (nozzle Ø approx. 2 mm).

Caution Make sure lubrication system is not clogged by excess sealant. The bead of sealant must not be thicker than specified. –  Apply bead of sealant -arrow- onto clean sealing surface of sump (bottom section) as shown in illustration. l  Width of sealant bead: 2.5 mm.   Note The sump (bottom section) must be installed within 5 minutes after applying the sealant.

–  Fit bottom section of sump, tighten bolts and threaded pins → Fig. and attach electrical connector -1-. Remaining installation steps are carried out in reverse sequence; note the following: –  Install anti-roll bar → Rep. gr.40. –  Fill with engine oil and check oil level → Booklet811.