Sump, Removing and Installing Audi TT 8N

Special tools and equipment required

1. Electric drill with plastic brush attachment
2. Safety goggles
3. Silicone sealant.

Removing

1. Remove fasteners -1...3- and remove center sound insulation.

1. Remove right sound insulation (arrows).
2. Drain engine oil.
3. Disconnect connector at Oil level thermal sensor -G266-.

1. Remove bolts -1- and -2- and remove secondary air injection pump with bracket -A-.
2. Unscrew sump/transmission bolts.
3. Unscrew securing bolts for sump in diagonal sequence.
4. Take off sump. If necessary, loosen sump by striking lightly with a rubber hammer.

Installing

Installation is performed in the reverse order. Note the following

Scheme 190

1. Carefully remove sealant residue form cylinder block.

1. Remove sealant residue from sump, e.g. with a rotating plastic brush or similar.
2. Clean sealing surfaces.
3. Cut off tube nozzle at front marking (nozzle approx. 3 mm diameter).

Scheme 191

1. Apply bead of silicone sealant onto clean sealing surface of sump as shown.

1. Width of sealing bead: 2 mm

Note. The bead of sealant must not be thicker than specified, otherwise excess sealant can enter to sump and obstruct the strainer in the oil intake pipe. Use extra care when applying sealant bead in the area around the cover for the timing chains (arrows). The sump must be installed within 5 minutes after applying silicone sealant.

1. Immediately install sump and tighten bolts in following sequence
2. Tighten securing bolts for sump in diagonal sequence initially to 5 Nm.
3. Tighten bolts for sump/transmission to 40 Nm. Use new bolts.
4. Tighten securing bolts for sump in diagonal sequence to 12 Nm.

Note. After installing the sump assembly, the sealant must dry for approx. 30 minutes. Only then fill the engine with oil.

1. Fill engine with oil and check oil level. Refer to «Oil pump, component overview»(ref-276269-S42746714842008010300000) .

Tightening torques

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1 - Sealing cap

1. Tighten to 25 Nm

2 - O-ring

1. Replace

3 - Oil filter element

1. Observe change intervals

Refer to 01 MAINTENANCE

4 - Oil filter bracket

1. With oil retention valve

5 - 23 Nm

6 - Screw plug, 15 Nm

7 - Oil seal

1. If seal is leaking, cut open and replace

8 - Oil seal

1. If seal is leaking, cut open and replace

9 - Oil pressure switch -F1-, 1.4 bar

1. Black insulation
2. Checking. Refer to «Oil pressure and oil pressure switch, checking»(ref-276269-S08323666142008010300000)
3. Tighten to 25 Nm

10 - Oil seals

1. Replace

11 - Sealing cap

1. Tighten to 25 Nm

12 - Oil seal

1. Replace
2. Lubricate before installing

13 - Oil cooler

1. Ensure clearance from adjacent components
2. Diagram of coolant hose connections. Refer to «Cooling system, component overview»(ref-276269-S38195652132008010300000)
3. Read note if making repairs on engine. Refer to «Lubrication system components, removing and installing»(ref-276269-S39461047752008010300000)

14 - Oil seal

1. Installed position. Refer to «Installed position of oil seal and plastic element in oil cooler»(ref-276269-S40774452492008021500000)
2. Lubricate before installing
3. Press onto oil cooler with plastic element item -15

15 - Plastic element

1. Insert into oil cooler together with oil seal item -14
2. Installed position. Refer to «Installed position of oil seal and plastic element in oil cooler»(ref-276269-S40774452492008021500000)