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Octavia Mk1

Removing and installing parts of the lubrication system
Removing and installing parts of the lubrication system
  Note
t  If considerable quantities of metal swarf or abrasion (caused by rubbing damage such as damage to the crankshaft and conrod bearings) is found in the engine oil when carrying out engine repairs, carefully clean the oil galleries in order to avoid consequential damage.
t  The oil level must not be above the max. marking - risk of damage to catalytic converter!
Check the oil capacity, oil specification and oil level → Octavia.
1 - Cap
2 - Gasket
–  replace if damaged
–  on the engine cover
3 - Oil pressure switch -F1-, 45 Nm
–  check → Chapter
–  Cut open gasket ring if leaking and replace
4 - Oil filter
–  slacken with tensioning strap
–  moisten seal with oil
–  tighten by hand
–  pay attention to installation instructions on oil filter
–  pay attention to change intervals
5 - Split pin
6 - Ball
–  for pressure relief valve
–  when installing, knock in slightly with aluminium drift so that the seat of the ball is smoothened
7 - Pressure spring
–  for pressure relief valve
8 - 8 Nm
9 - Intermediate plate
–  clamped onto oil pan support
10 - Oil pan support
–  if necessary also welded with oil pan
11 - Support
–  for middle coolant pipe
12 - 10 Nm
13 - 20 Nm
14 - 45 Nm
15 - Oil drain plug, 30 Nm
16 - Gasket ring
–  replace
17 - Oil pan
–  removing and installing → Chapter
18 - 8 Nm
19 - Oil pump cover with pressure relief valve
–  Opening pressure: approx. 0.46 MPa overpressure
–  Clean strainer if dirty
20 - Seal
–  replace
–  install only if insufficient axial play of oil pump gears
21 - Pinions
–  Inspecting axial play → Fig.
22 - Guide tube
–  removing and installing → Fig.
23 - Dipstick
–  oil level must not exceed max. marking!
–  Inspecting engine oil level → Octavia
  S17-0037
Inspecting axial play of oil pump
Special tools and workshop equipment required
t  Feeler gauge
t  Straightedge
Axial play when new: 0.02...0.10 mm
Wear limit: 0.13 mm
  Note
t  If the wear limit is reached, replace timing gear cover → Chapter.
t  If no axial play is present, install gasket → Anchor.
t  Inspect unrestricted running of the oil pump in assembled state with timing gear cover installed.
  S17-0038
Removing and installing dipstick guide tube
–  Unscrew nut -1- on the exhaust manifold and lift guide tube -2- up and out.
–  When installing replace seal -3-.
–  Tighten new self-locking nut -1- to 20 Nm.
  S17-0039

Removing and installing oil pan > < Inspecting hydraulic tappets