Volkswagen Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Removing and installing oil pump Special tools and workshop equipment required

t  Torque wrench -V.A.G 1331-

t  Used oil collection and extraction unit -V.A.G 1782- Removing oil pump Brief description The oil pump can be renewed without the gearbox being removed. The vehicle must be raised and any covers present beneath the front part of the vehicle must be removed. The connection between suspension link and suspension strut does not need to be separated. The drive shaft does not need to be removed. Do not „carry out basic adjustment“ either. Only the → DSG® oil and pump cover must be renewed. –  Remove noise insulation → General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr.50. –  Remove lower part of front left wheel housing liner → General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr.66. –  Position used oil collection and extraction unit -V.A.G 1782- under gearbox. Please also refer to the notes on the oil filter change regarding »dirty oil« → Chapter. To gearbox manufacture date „20 September 2004“, gearboxes were constructed with 2 plugs.

–  Remove bolt -A- near pendulum support. A plastic overflow tube (with 8 mm hexagon socket head bolt, torque setting 3 Nm) is located in this hole. Its length determines the oil level in the gearbox. –  Remove this oil pipe. –  Drain oil. –  Screw overflow tube back in, torque setting: 3 Nm.

–  Renew seal -arrow- for plug. –  Used oil collection and extraction unit -V.A.G 1782- remains under gearbox.

–  Remove bolts -arrows- and remove oil cooler cover -A-. There will still be oil in oil pump cover.

–  Remove bolts -arrows- and pull oil pump -1- off dowel pins and pull out oil pump drive shaft.

It may be necessary to use socket -T10054- to remove upper bolt. Installing oil pump

–  Push input shaft -A- for oil pump into gearbox as far as stop. Turn input shaft slightly whilst doing this. –  Always use a new metal seal -B-. l  The 2 dowel pins -C- must be located in gearbox housing. –  When fitting oil pump, observe splines of input shaft and proper seating of dowel pins. Various bolts for oil pump -1-

All 4 bolts with flat heads Torque setting t  5 Nm + 90° (1/4 turn)

3 bolts with flat heads, uppermost bolt with countersunk head Torque setting t  Countersunk head bolt: 8 Nm (tighten with socket -T10054-) t  Flathead bolts: 8 Nm + 90° (1/4 turn)

–  Set new oil pump cover -A- in place and tighten new bolts -arrows- diagonally in several stages to 8 Nm. There is no oil in the gearbox. »New« oil must now be filled and adjusted to the proper level → Chapter. –  Change oil and filter for dual clutch gearbox → Chapter. –  Install left wheel housing liner → General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr.66. –  Install noise insulation → General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr.50.