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Oil sump: Removing and fitting

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

Special tools and workshop equipment required

t	Wrench -T10058-, see equivalent → Anchor

t	Torque wrench (5 - 50 Nm) -V.A.G 1331-, see equivalent → Anchor

t	Hand drill with plastic brush

t	Flat scraper

t	Protective glasses

t	Silicone sealant D 176 404 A2

Removing

–	Remove engine antisplash cover .

–	Remove front exhaust pipe section from exhaust manifold → Chapter.

–	Drain engine oil.

–	Remove bolts fixing oil sump with liquid seal.

–	Remove oil sump. It may be necessary to release sump by tapping lightly with a rubber head hammer.

–	Remove sealant residue on cylinder block with a flat scraper.

–	Remove the sealant residues at the oil sump using a rotating brush, e.g. a hand drill machine with plastic brush (wear protective goggles).

–	Clean sealing surfaces. They must be free of oil and grease.

Fitting

Note

t	Observe use-by date of sealant.

t	The sump must be installed within 5 minutes after applying the silicone sealant.

t	To help when fitting the oil sump, threaded pins M6 may be inserted in two points in the cylinder block flange.

–	Cut nozzle off tube at front marking (nozzle diameter 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	Pass next to the bolt holes, through the inner side -arrows -.

Note

The sealant bead must not be thicker. Otherwise the excess sealant may enter the oil sump, and obstruct the strainer in the oil intake pipe.

–	Fit the oil sump immediately and lightly tighten all oil sump screws.

–	Tighten the bolts of the oil sump to 13 Nm.

Note

After fitting sump, allow the sealant to dry for approx. 30 minutes. Only then should the engine be refilled with oil.

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