Removing Oil Pan

Removing oil pan
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Preliminary work

Engine Guard:

1. Remove engine guard.

Draining Coolant:

2. Drain coolant circuit.

Oil Drain Plugs:

Note: If the oil does not yet have to be replaced, collect it in a clean container and use again.

3. Drain oil. To do this, loosen and unscrew the two oil drain plugs.
4. Clean oil drain plugs and screw in with a new sealing ring. Tightening torque 37 ft. lbs..

Transmission Screws:

Note: If the transmission is still connected, the 2 lower transmission screws must be removed first.

Transmission screws

Supporting The Engine On The Body:

5. Support the engine on the body.
6. Remove the front-axle carrier.
7. Remove engine carrier.
8. Loosen lock carrier (service position).

V8 Engines:

9. Remove oil dipstick.

Oil Level Sensor:

10. Disconnect oil level sensor. To do this, pull off the connector and take the cable out of the fixing clip on the oil pan.

Pulley On Crankshaft:

11. Remove pulley from the crankshaft. The central screw must not be reused.

Fastening Screws For Oil Filter Console:

12. Remove oil-filter console. To do this, unscrew the 4 fastening screws (3 x M8 x 70 and 1x M8 x 45). Pull oil-filter console off forwards. Further details:

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Component overview

Oil Pan - Overview:

Removing the oil pan

Oil Pan In V8 - Engine:

Note:
^ The description only applies when installed.
^ If the oil pan is removed when the transmission is disconnected, the oil pan must be aligned with the aid of a dial gauge (see Aligning oil pan with a dial gauge).
^ To remove the oil pan, it is not necessary to remove the timing case cover. If the timing case cover is removed while carrying out work later, the oil pan must be removed with it.

Turbocharger Oil Suction Pump Fastening Screws:

Note: In the case of the Cayenne Turbo, the oil suction pump of the turbocharger must also be removed. To do this, release screws -1 to 6- one after the other.

Turbocharger oil suction pump fastening screws

Oil Transfer Sleeve:

1. Remove oil transfer sleeve. To do this, insert internal puller into the opening and tighten. While doing this, counter the puller with an open-ended wrench.

Nut On Puller:

2. Subsequently, tighten the nut on the puller until the sleeve can be pulled out.
3. Release foot of timing-case cover. Unscrew the 5 lower fastening screws M6 x 25 with an E10 wrench.
4. Release oil pan. To do this, unscrew the 24 fastening screws M6 x 20 with an E10 key.

Note: If the oil pan is stuck, loosen it by gently tapping with a plastic hammer.

5. Remove oil pan. Remove the oil pan from the crankshaft. At the same time, swing downwards and forwards.
6. Clean sealing faces. Brush off rest of the sealant with a plastic brush and then degrease the sealing face.

Note:
^ The black plastic feeder must not be taken out of the oil pan.
^ If this component has been damaged or removed, the entire oil pan must be removed.