1996 AUDI A4 engine oil

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Upper and lower sections of oil pan,
removing and installing


Special tools, testers and equipment
required

Engine support bracket 10-222A with adapter
10-222A/3
Drip tray VAG 1306
Electric drill with plastic brush attachment
Silicone sealant D 176 404 A2
Torque wrench 10 Nm/ 45 Nm

- Obtain radio theft code on vehicles with coded
radio.

- With ignition switched off, disconnect battery
Ground strap.

- Pull out dipstick.
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- Unbolt dipstick guide tube at front of cylinder
head (right side), and pull out of oil pan from the
top.

Repair Manual, Body Exterior, Repair Group 63

Repair Manual, Body Exterior, Repair Group 50
WARNING!
Hot steam can escape from the expansion tank when the filler cap is
opened. Cover the filler cap with a cloth and remove it carefully. - Remove noise insulation panel -arrows-.
- Remove bumper.
- Move lock carrier to service position.- Remove cap on coolant expansion tank.
- Place drip tray VAG 1306 below engine.

- Turn drain screw -arrow- on radiator anti-clockwise, if necessary install
drain hose to connection.
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- Also open coolant drain screw -arrow- at rear right of oil pan.
- Draining off and filling up coolant Page 19
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- Drain off engine oil.
Use a separate container to collect the engine oil.

- Set up support bracket 10-222A with adapter 10-222A/3 on bolted
flanges for wing panels.
- Attach support bracket to front and rear lifting eyes on engine.
- Raise engine as far as possible with spindles of support bracket.
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- Place drip tray VAG 1306 under engine.

- Remove oil filter.

- Release hose clamps -arrows-.
- Remove oil cooler -1-.

- Remove bottom nuts on engine mountings -1- (left and right sides).
- Mark positions of securing points -1- and locating sleeves -2- under
engine mountings on left and right sides.
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- Unbolt two oil supply lines, and pull longer of two lines downward to
disconnect from upper section of oil pan.

Note:
Two M6 bolts and two M8 bolts are located vertically at rear of oil pan
upper section (in front of joint between engine and transmission). - Unbolt oil pump from engine so that shorter oil supply line can be
disconnected (do not remove oil pump).
- Remove bolts securing upper section of oil pan to transmission.
- Unbolt upper section of oil pan from engine.
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Installing:
Install in the opposite order to removing. When
installing, note the following points:

- Clean sealing surfaces; ensure that they are free
of oil and grease.

WARNING!

Wear protective goggles.

Note:
The oil pan must be installed within 5 minutes after applying silicone
sealant D 454 300 A2. - Remove any residues of sealant on oil pan and engine block using
plastic brush attachment, or similar.

- Cut off nozzle of tube at front marking (diameter of nozzle approx. 3
mm).

Thickness of sealant bead: 2 ... 3 mm
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- Clean both sealing surfaces for lower section of
oil pan; ensure that they are free of oil and
grease.

Note:
Do not use any adhesive or sealant.

- Install new gasket on lower section of oil pan
and install on upper section of oil pan with two
diagonally opposite bolts.

- Tighten all securing bolts hand-tight.

- Tighten bolts to 10 Nm with torque wrench,
working from center outward.

- Install new seal on oil drain plug and tighten to
30 Nm.

Notes:

When installing the upper section of the oil pan
with the engine removed from the vehicle,
ensure that the oil pan is positioned flush with
the cylinder block at the flywheel end.
The sealant must be left to dry for about 30
minutes after installing the oil pan before engine
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- Fill with coolant Page 19
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- Fill engine with oil.

Repair Manual, Maintenance


- Install subframe.

Repair Manual, Suspension, Wheels,
Steering, Repair Group 40


- Install lock carrier in normal position.

Repair Manual, Body Exterior, Repair Group
50


- Install bumper.

Repair Manual, Body Exterior, Repair Group
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