Upper Oil Pan Audi Q5 I

Special tools and workshop equipment required

1. Protective goggles
2. Hand drill with plastic brush attachment
3. Sealant, refer to the Parts Information

Removing

1. Engine fastened to the engine and transmission holder, refer to «ENGINE, SECURING TO ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION HOLDER»(ref-515384-S40821842112012120300000) .

Remove timing chain lower cover. Refer to LOWER TIMING CHAIN COVER .

Remove the oil pump. Refer to OIL PUMP .

Remove the bolts -arrows- and remove the oil baffle downward.

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Remove the bolts -1 through 6- for the upper oil pan.

Press the upper oil pan off the cylinder block alignment pins.

Installing

1. For the correct tightening specifications, refer to «OIL PAN UPPER AND LOWER SECTIONS, OIL PUMP AND OIL COOLER OVERVIEW»(ref-515405-S05347042122012120300000) .

Note. Replace the seal and O-rings.

Remove the sealant residue on the upper oil pan and the cylinder block, for example using a rotating plastic brush.

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Clean the sealing surfaces; they must be free of oil and grease.

Note. Note the expiration date of the sealing compound.

Cut the tube nozzle at the front marking (nozzle diameter approximately 1.5 mm).

Apply a sealant bead -arrow- to the clean sealing surface on the upper section of the oil pan as shown in the illustration.

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1. Completely fill the grooves on the sealing surfaces with sealant.
2. The sealant bead must be 1.5 to 2.0 mm above the sealing surface.

Note. Install the upper oil pan within five minutes of applying the sealant.

Insert the seal -1- and the O-ring -2- in the guide frame.

Scheme 21

Position the upper oil pan and tighten the bolts. see scheme 9

Install in reverse order of removal paying attention to the following

Install the oil pump. Refer to OIL PUMP .

Install timing chain lower cover. Refer to LOWER TIMING CHAIN COVER .

Fill engine oil and check oil level.